How Russia deprived its citizens of cheese, oranges and mineral water to annoy its neighbors In May of this year, Russia once again introduced a food embargo on imported goods in order to put pressure on its closest neighbors. This time, the country “temporarily limited” the import of flowers, cognac, wine and Jermuk mineral water from Armenia. “Cherta” recalled the most striking cases when Russia banned the import of certain products in order to achieve its goal in the international arena.