Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures: Interfax

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov urged the European Union to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict and promised to waive its counter-measures, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday. Moscow in August banned most Western food imports, worth $9 billion a year, in response to U.S. and European Union sanctions over Russia's role in Ukraine. "We don't expect anything from our European partners. ... Read More https://ca.news.yahoo.com/russia-urges-eu-lift-sanctions-promises-waive-counter-094047593.html