The fruits of the prohibition

The Rosselkhoznadzor intends to completely ban the supply of vegetables and fruits from Turkey "due to the identification of quarantine objects in them." According to Interfax, the deputy head of the department Julia Schwabauskene reported this. According to her, this can happen next week.

“We are considering the introduction of restrictions on the rest of the fruit and vegetable products, which has not yet been prohibited, since we continue to identify quarantine objects in deliveries,” added Schwabauskene.

According to her, there are few products that were not prohibited: these are zucchini, grapefruit and lemons.

The deputy head of the service also noted that the Rosselkhoznadzor tried to resolve the problems with the Fitosanitary Service of Turkey. “We followed the path of not closing the entire vegetable imports at once, but restrictions on the supply of certain types of products, but now we see that it is pointless, since we are talking about the insolvency of the work of the Turkish phytosanitary service,” Schwabauskene said. “Therefore, the remaining“ uncertain ”vegetables and fruits will immediately be introduced.”

In the Kremlin, meanwhile, they stated that the ban should not be sought by political background. “As far as I understand, there are absolutely concrete explanations, which indicates why such sanctions can be imposed,” explained Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

Currently, Türkiye is deprived of the opportunity to export to Russia a significant part of vegetables and fruits. From January 1, 2016, there is a ban on tomatoes, onions and onion, colored cabbage and broccoli, cucumbers and rods, oranges, tangerines, clness, craps and similar hybrids of citrus fruits, grapes, apples, pears, abrice, plums and terminas, strawberries and strawberries.

On November 28, 2015, President Vladimir Putin imposed sanctions against Turkey in connection with the death of the Russian Su-24 bomber as a result of the attack of the Turkish Air Force. Among other things, the government forbade the import of frozen meat of chickens and turkey, as well as salt into Russia from Turkey .

Since March 17, there is a ban on the supply of pepper and grenades, from April 25 - eggplant, from May 16 - Salad -Latuka and Salad Iceberg. According to Rosselkhoznadzor, the products were infected with quarantine organisms for Russia.