Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL – Turkey and Latin American countries such as Brazil look likely to emerge as key winners from Russia’s decision to ban most European Union and US food imports in retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow’s role in Ukraine.

Russia may impose new food import restrictions next week, reports said on Thursday, in what could be responses to new Western sanctions over Moscow's support of rebels in Ukraine.

The country has already announced several food import bans following Western sanctions.