The ban is due to food contamination fears after the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant The Russian government on Monday introduced a temporary ban on imports of seafood from Japan, after Tokyo released treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Viktor Orban has warned that punitive measures against Moscow could backfire, causing food poverty and mass migration Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has challenged the harsh EU sanctions being placed on Russia, comparing the measures to a nuclear bomb that could backfire, sparking a food crisis and mass migration in Europe itself.