Russian Economic Sanctions

Over the years, Soviet and post-Soviet Russian legal practice has responded to foreign international economic sanctions reactively. As a rule, Russia not initiated as an assertive measure against other countries, will apply authorized by organization of which it is member for voted, retaliates almost reflexively imposed others specifically Russia, seemingly with little regard self-imposed consequences its actions. The Civil Code Federation authorizes (Article 1194), did predecessor 1964 RSFSR, introduction retaliatory measures (retorsion) in response similar citizens juridical persons states.