Russia Counters Western Sanctions By Banning Most Exports

Russia is retaliating against Western sanctions by enacting an export ban that includes more than 200 items and will last through the end of the year.

A detailed list wasn’t immediately available, but the state-owned TASS News Agency said the list includes technical, telecommunication and medical equipment as well as vehicles, agricultural machinery, locomotives, and railway cars. Other items include containers, turbines, metal and stone processing machines, monitors, projectors, consoles, and panels.

BBC News reports the export ban targets approximately 48 countries who the Russian government says has “committed unfriendly actions” against them. The government added the ban was “aimed at ensuring uninterrupted functioning of key sectors of the economy.”