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Russia is to lift the embargo it imposed on European vegetables on 2 June. The decision was taken at the conclusion of the 27th EU-Russia summit, which opened on 9 June in Nijni Novgorod. The embargo was the subject of tense discussions, which made the "atmosphere at the summit less pleasant" than it would have been, remarks Russian dailyNezavissimaïa Gazeta. The Europeans were keen to emphasise that the embargo was in breach of the rules of the WTO (World Trade Organisation), which, as the newspaper points out, "the Russian Federation would like to join." On its front page, Nezavissimaïa Gazeta also wonders if the Russians and the Europeans "are on track for a visa-free travel agreement" — a measure that many Russians would like to see implemented.
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