The US Treasury Department has imposed a ban on imports of Russian salmon, cod, pollock, and crab, as well as on seafood products obtained from their processing, an official statement published on Friday said.

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Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian border regions using NATO-supplied missiles and bombs The West is risking further escalation by arming Ukraine and encouraging it to strike Russian territory, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.