EUROPE Tariffs on Russian and Belarusian goods aim to cut reliance, protect EU producers, and curb war funding. Photo courtesy of European Commission Facebook EU lawmakers approve tariff hikes on Russian, Belarusian agricultural imports Newsroom The European Parliament voted Thursday to impose higher tariffs on fertilizers and select agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, aiming to curb the bloc’s reliance on imports from the two countries. READ MORE
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