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Finland, Russia: The EU and the Timber War

Jul 1, 2008 | 15:32 GMT

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Summary

Finland has threatened to impose a tariff on goods transshipped through its territory to Russia in response to a Russian timber export tariff increase. The move has the potential to damage EU-Russian relations.

A row between Russia and Finland could drag down EU-Russia relations as well....

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