On October 7, 2025, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of Russia published a press release announcing the ban on the import into the Russian Federation of a batch of apples from the Republic of Moldova weighing 20.5 tons, reports EastFruit. During documentary control, it was established that the information about the producer indicated on the labeling stickers on the fruits did not correspond to the data specified in the phytosanitary certificate, the press release notes. The document was recognized as not confirming the compliance of the imported batch of quarantine products with the quarantine phytosanitary requirements. The import of 20.5 tons of apples into the territory of the Russian Federation is prohibited. At the same time, as of October 8, Chisinau has not officially been notified of the blockade by Moscow of the batch of apples, writes MOLDPRES. "Yesterday, I saw in the press the news about the detention of 20 tons of apples. So far, ...