The Russian government has lifted the import ban on breeding snails, which was previously prohibited under the country's food embargo. This decision, part of the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 253, published on February 25, 2021, allows for the import of breeding grape snails and garden snails if a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia is obtained. This move comes after the Ministry proposed the removal of the import ban on snails in the fall of 2020, citing hindrance to the development of snail farms due to the ban. The food embargo, initially imposed in 2014 in response to anti-Russian sanctions, bans the import of a wide range of products and is set to end in 2021.