Russia has banned soy imports from Ukraine and may impose restrictions on Greek fruits and U.S. poultry next week, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, in what could be responses to new Western sanctions.
Russia has already announced several bans on food imports following Western sanctions over Moscow’s support of rebels in Ukraine.
It has decided to suspend Ukrainian soy, soymeal and sunseed imports starting from August 1 due to a breach of phytosanitary requirements, Interfax reported, citing the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS).
Ukraine exported 1.2 million tons of soy in 2013, of which 141,000 tons went to Russia, according to …read more
Source: Voice of America
