Can I bring my peanuts to Russia, or does the Russian import ban/sanctions apply to travellers personal items?

There is currently (2019-07-18) a Russian import ban on certain EU products in force. See Russian import ban on EU products, European Commission.

Does this import ban apply to all circumstances, or is it specifically about commercial imports? For example, if I have some peanuts, raisins, or oats with me on the train, can I bring this into Russia or is it de jure also subject to the ban? If it is de jure banned, how is the de facto enforcement? Will they take away my peanuts leaving me with nothing to snack for the rest of my journey? I have no clue what the Combined Nomenclature (CN) code of my food products might be.

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When were sanctions imposed on Russia?

On 19 December 2014, US president Obama imposed sanctions on Russian-occupied Crimea by executive order prohibiting exports of US goods and services to the region.

What are diplomatic sanctions?

Diplomatic sanctions are political measures taken to express disapproval or displeasure at a certain action through diplomatic and political means, rather than affecting economic or military relations.

When did Russian sanctions begin in 2022?

On 28 February 2022, the Central Bank of Russia was blocked from accessing more than $400 billion in foreign-exchange reserves held abroad and the EU imposed sanctions on several Russian oligarchs and politicians.

Is Russia in the EU?

The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

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