A complete ban on the import of fruits from Moldova to Russia

As expected, Russia is introducing a complete ban on the import of vegetables and fruits from Moldova starting December 4, 2023, EastFruit analysts report. At the same time, as usual, using the vague pretext “continuing systematic detection of quarantine objects in vegetables and fruits that can cause multi-billion dollar damage to agricultural production.” For some reason, the pocket organization “Rosselkhoznadzor” finds quarantine organisms exclusively in vegetables and fruits of those countries that are considered not too “obedient” in Russia. More recently, Russia did the same with its long-term friend and partner Armenia, which dared to accuse the Russian dictator of failure to fulfill obligations on Karabakh. However, let’s return to the economic consequences of this decision for both countries – for Moldova and for Russia. What will be the losses of the parties and will there be any? Let's start with the numbers - Moldova received the largest revenue from the export of ...