The Russian businessman has said sanctions were used as a weapon against himself and his home country Recently-released Russian businessman Viktor Bout told RT on Saturday that his case was an “experiment” in the legal persecution of Russia, with the US deploying sanctions against him and his home country alike.

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A strike is in progress in Bulgaria, sparked by the government’s refusal to prolong an import ban Bulgarian farmers have taken to the streets in protest, causing blockades at dozens of highways and border crossings on Monday. They are voicing their discontent with the government’s decision to lift the ban on Ukrainian grain imports.