Fresh data have revealed that Germany's exports to Russia experienced a steep fall in recent months as sanctions over the Ukraine conflict kept biting both ways. Machinery shipments were hit hardest.
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Deutsche Welle: German exports to Russia tumble as sanctions bite
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and US secretary of State John Kerry give a joint statement prior to a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Oct. 22, 2014