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Sanctions bite companies doing business with Russia

June 8, 2015

Sanctions are making life tough for mechanical engineering companies in the city of Chemnitz.

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Sanctions are making life tough for mechanical engineering companies in the city of Chemnitz, which traditionally do a lot of trade with Russia. A failed deal for a machine costing a million euros could bring a small company to its knees.