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.
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.
I don’t see how this is anything but shooting themselves in the foot in the long run.
I mean, that’s been Russia’s MO for the past three years.
That headline had me confused a bit before I realised it’s about stuff originating from Kazakhstan
LOL.
I hope other countries - especially those in BRICS - realize that they are hostages under BRICS.
I mean would you? They’d become BRICKS.
Time to buy Kazakh produce
Good job encouraging Kazakhstan to economically integrate further with the west, Putin!
Russia is just jealous of their superior potassium.
And can Russia produce all that stuff by itself? I doubt it.
They can probably find substitutes further away. It all has a cost though, and shows up as further inflationary pressure. Their interest rate is 19% and counting.
Minor correction: key rate is 19%, interest rates are higher than that as a result.
More of a detail than a correction. That’s usually what people mean when they say the interest rate, but yeah, what you actually get on your mortgage will be different.
Actually, the rate you end up paying is lower in a lot of cases in Russia right now, because there’s lots of subsidised programs in place to keep the plebes happy. Which, of course, they’re paying for with more inflationary pressure…
It’s businesses, elites and the really poor who don’t participate in organised finance that get left holding the bag right now.
Time to ship stuff east, I guess? China’s always hungry.
China is a founding member of BRICS. I doubt they’ll take it.
There’s zero chance they’d care enough about this to refuse trade goods. Russia is trying to rebuild a dead empire, so they’re apparently so inclined, but China only cares about China and that’s not their problem.
Hahaha, they’ll take it, and smile.
It’s important to understand that Russia’s relationship with China is exclusive and committed, china’s relationship with Russia is ‘it’s complicated’.
Wait til they see what happens (terrorism) to countries that refuse to “join” israel.
How is Israel relevant in a trade dispute between Russia and Kazakhstan?
Jack shit is how. Some people are just too mentally burned
