Roberts says US farmers in general support the bill before Congress that would open the way for the export of rice and other food commodities to Cuba.

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At the start, America tried to keep the gates open, brokering an Agreement on Movement and Access with Israel to allow the export from Gaza of hundreds of trucks of produce a day, regular bus convoys to and from the West Bank and the opening of a Palestinian-controlled crossing at Rafah to Egypt.

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In addition, open trade with the EU allowed it to build a diversified export economy.

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Vladimir Putin, the president, is keen to open up new LNG export markets in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, partly to offset weakening sales to Europe.

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