Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries EU,US Canada etc..

[eipstudios]

Russia has hit back at western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis with import bans on agricultural produce and food products from the US and EU in a wide-ranging retaliatory step designed to hurt foreign farmers.

President Vladimir Putin issued a decree banning or limiting ?certain kinds of agricultural produce and raw materials and food products originating in countries which have decided to impose sanctions in relation to Russian persons or entities or joined such a decision?.

In theory, the order allows Moscow to ban all agricultural and food products from the US, the EU, Canada, Japan and Australia ? a scenario economists say could do significant damage to agricultural-exporting nations.

Russia imports more than 40 per cent of its food and the country?s retailers say a quick switch to domestic sources is impossible. The central bank and the parts of the government in charge of economic policy have also argued that broad food import bans could drive up inflation, which stood at 7.9 per cent in the first half of the year.

The Russian cabinet is expected to approve details of the ban on Thursday. The Kremlin said the government would prevent a spike in food prices and would start ?real-time monitoring? of commodity markets.

The decree will allow Moscow to vastly expand its curbs on agricultural imports, a measure it has often used to show its displeasure with trading partners.

Over the past two weeks alone, the Russian government?s veterinary and phytosanitary regulator and its consumer rights watchdog have banned imports of Romanian beef, Polish fruit and vegetables, Latvian pork, Ukrainian dairy products, cereals and juice, and plant products from Moldova. On top of that, individual shipments of Latvian milk powder and fish, Ukrainian cheese and American frozen shrimp have been turned back.

Poles have responded with typical bravado to Russia?s import ban on its fruit. The Puls Biznesu newspaper kicked-off its campaign to support homegrown apples with an online editorial entitled: ?Stand up to Putin: eat apples, drink cider?.

Despite the campaign to increase domestic apple consumption, Poles ? who last year ate around 600,000 tonnes of apples ? would have to more than double that number to swallow the 677,000 tonnes sold to Russia. The economy ministry has estimated that the Russian embargo could cost Poland 0.6 per cent of GDP. Agriculture currently accounts for 3.8 per cent of GDP.

Import curbs have been aggressively expanded since the EU and US blamed pro-Russian rebels for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. Under the new decree, Moscow will no longer need to justify food import bans with hygiene violations.

The fallout from restrictions on agricultural product imports to Russia could be widely felt. According to IHS, Russia is the largest export market for fruit and vegetables from the EU, at ?2bn a year, and the second-largest export market for American poultry.

Economic experts in Moscow warned the Kremlin would have to use its favourite weapon sparingly if it did not want sudden price rises or shortages to shake the population out of a nationalist euphoria it has promoted during the crisis.

?Import bans on food hygiene grounds are very much the government?s preferred instrument because they want to occupy the economic moral high ground ? they have criticised the western sanctions as a violation of free trade rules, and with this kind of non-tariff trade barrier you can easily argue that you?re conforming with WTO rules and not engaging in tit-for-tat retaliation,? says Chris Weafer, a partner at Macro-Advisory, a Moscow-based consultancy.

?But they have to pay attention not to cause another spike in food inflation ? that could shatter people?s belief in the government?s line that sanctions are no big deal.?

Mr Weafer said a ban on pork imports from the EU earlier this year was one of the main reasons for a jump in food prices which drove up inflation to the 7.9 per cent level.

Price rises also illustrate Russian difficulties in substituting imports. With vast areas of arable land, it has the potential to be a net food exporter but the lack of policies fostering investment in agriculture ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union has left the sector fragmented, under-equipped and financially weak.

Magnit, Russia?s largest food retailer, said there was little scope for replacing Polish apples with Russian ones because domestic suppliers lacked the storage and logistics facilities for bringing theirs to market across the vast country. ?Consumers are likely to opt for calorie substitution ? that means they?ll eat more bananas and pears when the price of apples goes up,? said Timothy Post, director of investor relations at Magnit.

The retailer has already invested heavily in greenhouses for cucumbers and tomatoes and its own banana-ripening equipment. It is also planning to invest in domestic apple storage and logistics.

In the medium term, the retailer has already spent big on greenhouses for cucumbers and tomatoes and its own banana-ripening equipment. It is also planning to invest in domestic apple storage and logistics

[just a punk]

[Rochard]

They can't provide heat for their houses - what the fuck makes anyone think they can feed themselves?

[bronco67]

Only a Russian would think this is winning. It would be like me shutting off all the breakers in my house and thinking I beat the power company at their own game.

[klinton]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Only a Russian would think this is winning. It would be like me shutting off all the breakers in my house and thinking I beat the power company at their own game.

not really, as they can import from other countries

[baddog]

"Russia imports more than 40 per cent of its food " - What could go wrong?

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Only a Russian would think this is winning.

Did you say "winning"?

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by baddog

"Russia imports more than 40 per cent of its food " - What could go wrong?

20% of Russia is located in Arctic Circle. Please don't pretend to be an idiot, "biker".

[eipstudios]

Originally Posted by klinton

not really, as they can import from other countries

Yeh from China. What can go wrong with that??

Carl's Jr. ran out of chichen last year or a spat with the US over chicken. I didn't know what to do with myself.

[eipstudios]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

CyberSeo just so you know I live in Russia and have a Russian girl. I love Russia and the girls of course.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

20% of Russia is located in Arctic Circle. Please don't pretend to be an idiot, "biker".

Break it down any way you want Russia still imports 40% of it's food. Exactly as Baddog quoted.


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[baddog]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

20% of Russia is located in Arctic Circle. Please don't pretend to be an idiot, "biker".

Please explain what difference that makes to this biker; just be sure to use SAE.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by baddog

Please explain what difference that makes to this biker; just be sure to use SAE.

The difference is the gas revenue from this region is what helps off-set the fact Russia can't come close to feeding itself.


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[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by eipstudios

CyberSeo just so you know I live in Russia and have a Russian girl. I love Russia and the girls of course.

So you're an American who moved from Texas to Estonia to Russia?

[Sid70]

I vote ban for rusians getting visas at all, let them cook where they belong - shit hole.

[eipstudios]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

So you're an American who moved from Texas to Estonia to Russia?

Stalker Alert!!!!!! Are you still in Florida??? Whats your address I'll drop by to stay hello?

[slapass]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

20% of Russia is located in Arctic Circle. Please don't pretend to be an idiot, "biker".

I think you proved his point.

[ZiggiZiggiCrew]

Originally Posted by baddog

"Russia imports more than 40 per cent of its food " - What could go wrong?

true Russians have enought food

[Sid70]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

true Russians have enought food

Why did you post your mama's jars, idiot?

[ZiggiZiggiCrew]

before sanction


after

[ZiggiZiggiCrew]

Originally Posted by Sid70

Why did you post your mama's jars, idiot?

драчи на какляцкие сиське


я с каклов куею, как можно такое просрать????

[baddog]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

before sanction


after

[Sid70]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

драчи на какляцкие сиське


я с каклов куею, как можно такое просрать????

Keep up with the forum rules, ghetto dweller.

[Barry-xlovecam]

I never recall having recently seen a content tag here that says "Made in Russia" notwithstanding Russian Vodka or caviare. America will suffer severely! </sarcasm>

This sounds like a plan of the Oligarchs ... Who cares really.

[dyna mo]

Its called spite. That's no way to lead.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

true Russians have enought food

is that water or vodka? to eat fish eggs id have to finish the glass probably have some of that hostess first

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

I never recall having recently seen a content tag here that says "Made in Russia" notwithstanding Russian Vodka or caviare. America will suffer severely! </sarcasm>

This sounds like a plan of the Oligarchs ... Who cares really.

Vodka is the only product I've knowingly used from Russia.

[druid66]

just wanna say for poles - our own government fuck us enough on every possible way into every possible hole, they are left Einstein million ways behind in finding ways to fuck us even more, our govn should receive nobel prize in inventing new ways of fuck poles from money every month :D

do you really think russia's not buying apple will make the difference?
(oh yes, it will give more excuse for our gov to fuck us...)

[lezinterracial]

I like Wolf and Tula ammo. I use in my AK. I used to use the 9mm Wolf ammo too for target practice too. I hear people say the steel case can hurt the extractor on some guns. But didn't seem to hurt my Springfield XD.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by lezinterracial

I like Wolf and Tula ammo. I use in my AK. I used to use the 9mm Wolf ammo too for target practice too. I hear people say the steel case can hurt the extractor on some guns. But didn't seem to hurt my Springfield XD.

The only AK I owned was a ….., drum roll, Chinese knock-off

There is a large gun/ammo importer of Russian/European products near my house in Kentucky check out this link, sometimes their prices are pretty good:

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/


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[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The only AK I owned was a ?.., drum roll, Chinese knock-off

There is a large gun/ammo importer of Russian/European products near my house in Kentucky check out this link, sometimes their prices are pretty good:

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/


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i bought sum russian 9's at the gun show 75 bucks a piece. i can bust like 28 rounds in 6 secs

[seeandsee]

Putin to fuck up EU, haha

[2MuchMark]

[editeur]

Just've bought 40 tincans of Latvian smoked spats

[SBJ]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

before sanction


after

Yup first thing I thought when reading the title.. Boy those people are going to be healthy if they don't eat anymore American food haha.

[Dead]

Trying so hard to not be an asshole here,.......... It is threads like these that truly test one's aptitude.

[lezinterracial]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The only AK I owned was a ?.., drum roll, Chinese knock-off

There is a large gun/ammo importer of Russian/European products near my house in Kentucky check out this link, sometimes their prices are pretty good:

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/


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I know that site well, I bought a bunch of Romanian AK kits years ago off there. Wish I held on to them longer. I also bought a Bulgarian drum, that was really made in China.

[martinsc]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

true Russians have enought food

yummy !!!!!

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The difference is the gas revenue from this region is what helps off-set the fact Russia can't come close to feeding itself.

Yes it is. Some countries (like yours) are have a very good weather for agriculture and livestock. Others like Russia, Norway and Canada are not so lucky with that (hope the Global Warming will fix it some day ;)), so we have to sell our gas, oil etc to feed ourselves. So what?

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by Sid70

I vote ban for rusians getting visas at all, let them cook where they belong - shit hole.

LOL Иди проспись, алкаш. Голосует он, видете ли

[MrDeiz]

rusia is going to be 2nd north korea soon

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by ZiggiZiggiCrew

драчи на какляцкие сиське


я с каклов куею, как можно такое просрать????

Я вот тоже немного в ахуе от этих неудачников. Вроде и тепло у них (не на севере ведь живут) и расположение хорошее (прям между ЕС и Россией). А-н нет же, все просрали - денег нет, война, эпидемия СПИД-а и все время их кто-то угнетает. То евреи, то русские, то опять евреи. Думаю там какая-то магнитная аномалия у них. Вот и разбегаются они с окраины, как тараканы (sid70, привет тебе, между делом))))

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

is that water or vodka?

Do you see any bubbles in he glass? This is the answer to your question

Originally Posted by L-Pink

Vodka is the only product I've knowingly used from Russia.

Don't you use TV/mobiles/Internet? Don't you check the weather forecasts? Man, all your satellites are being sent to the space by Russia or by rockets that use Russian technologies. Don't pretend to be an idiot, please ;)

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

Do you see any bubbles in he glass? This is the answer to your question



Don't you use TV/mobiles/Internet? Don't you check the weather forecasts? Man, all your satellites are being sent to the space by Russia or by rockets that use Russian technologies. Don't pretend to be an idiot, please ;)

I'm talking about holding something in my hand that says "Made in Russia" I honestly have never seen anything but vodka.

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I'm talking about holding something in my hand that says "Made in Russia" I honestly have never seen anything but vodka.

The same to me. I never hold anything "made in the USA" in my hands. I'll tell you more, when I was in the States a year ago, I bought a few fridge magnets (e.g. route 66, Las Vegas lucky chip etc). And you know what? They all have a "made in China label" on their back sides. Wanna me post a photo?

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

The same to me. I never hold anything "made in the USA" in my hands. I'll tel you more, when I was in the States a year ago, I bought a couple of fridge magnets (e.g. route 66, Las Vegas lucky chip etc). And you know what? That all have a "made in China label" on their back sides. Wanna me post a photo?

I understand we have a lot of products now made in other countries. Every country does now. My point still stands.

[Sid70]

It was all possible, using russian made rockets and shit until the day Putin went nuts.

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I understand we have a lot of products now made in other countries. Every country does now. My point still stands.

I see your point. Actually I just recalled that I've also was holding in my hands a product made in the USA. It was here (not there ;)) and it was a bourbon made in Kentucky. And yes, I liked it

[bronco67]

In other news, Putin cut off his nose to spite his face.

[Kolargol]

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

Yes it is. Some countries (like yours) are have a very good weather for agriculture and livestock. Others like Russia, Norway and Canada are not so lucky with that (hope the Global Warming will fix it some day ;)), so we have to sell our gas, oil etc to feed ourselves. So what?

Russia has 9% of the world's farmland so statistically should feed 9% of the world's population which is 650 million people.