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Russia threatens to cut off food supplies

Former Russian president and senior security official Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to limit agricultural exports to ‘friendly’ countries only, describing food as the country’s ‘quiet weapon’.

Abi Kay
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Russia threatens to cut off food supplies

Former Russian president and senior security official Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to limit agricultural exports to ‘friendly’ countries only, describing food as a ‘quiet weapon’. In a post on his...

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