Russia postponed the plan to partially lift the ban on pork. The Russian inspection planned on lifting the restrictions on the export of meat, meat products and potatoes for France, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, but those plans have now been put on hold. The head of the inspection says Russia wanted to take a step towards resolving the conflict, but the EU does not appreciate this step. The European Commission says there’s been no progress in the talks with Russia, and that there hasn’t been contact with Russia. Last week, the EU extended the sanctions against Russia by half a year.