Kazakhstan’s decision represents a blow to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
Russian agriculture safety watchdog this week temporarily banned imports of tomatoes, peppers, fresh melons, wheat, flax seeds and lentils from Kazakhstan.
“The decision was made due to the failure of competent authorities in Kazakhstan to take action and in order to ensure the phytosanitary safety of the territory of Russia,” the Rosselkhoznadzor authority said on its website.
The restrictive measure comes shortly after Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest economy, refused to join BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies of which Russia currently holds the presidency.
That headline had me confused a bit before I realised it’s about stuff originating from Kazakhstan
I don’t see how this is anything but shooting themselves in the foot in the long run. Hell, the near-term grocery supply chain will feel the effects.
Good job encouraging Kazakhstan to economically integrate further with the west, Putin!
I mean would you? They’d become BRICKS.
Russia is just jealous of their superior potassium.
