Marek Sawicki and Russia

Russia: Russia banned the import of Polish fruit and vegetables in early August - a move Sawicki said would cost Poland 0.6 percent of GDP, according to Deutsche Welle. "If a WTO member state believes another WTO member state has taken a measure that is not in conformity with WTO rules, the affected WTO member state may request mediation," attorney and WTO expert Eric Pickett said and Poland agriculture minister went on television to announce the country was taking action against Russia new import ban . "We believe Russia has broken international law in both its embargo against Poland and its embargo against the EU," Marek Sawicki said. Last Thursday 07.08.2014 , Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced a one-year ban on imports of food from the rest of the EU and the US. Russia also said it was considering turning to the WTO to challenge the legality of EU and US sanctions imposed on Russia following its intervention in Ukraine. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.