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Thursday, August 07, 2014

Russian Retaliation: Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries For A Year

Last week we noted Russia was considering banning fruit from Europe (as well as various other sanctions retaliations) but this morning Vladimir Putin has come out swinging by signing 'a decree on countermeasures to Western sanctions':

*PUTIN BANS FOOD IMPORTS FROM COUNTRIES SANCTIONING RUSSIA: IFX
*PUTIN ORDERS GOVT TO PREVENT ACCELERATED GROWTH OF FOOD PRICES

So trade wars escalate externally and price controls internally. It appears the US (and Europe) will indeed feel "tangible losses" despite Jack Lew's promises.

Putin adds:
*PUTIN BANS, LIMITS FOOD IMPORTS FOR YR: IFX
*PUTIN CALLS FOR INCREASE IN DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLIES
*PUTIN ORDERS GOVT TO MAKE LIST OF RESTRICTED AGR. PRODUCTS
*RUSSIAN GOVT WORKING ON LIST OF FOODS, PRODUCTS TO RESTRICT

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Article forgot to mention that Putin is backed into a corner.Because of his actions and Russia's geographic location his people will suffer greatly.Anyone who thinks Putin has the bull by the horns is foolish.He could care less about Russian citizens.

Anonymous said...

That is gonna hit Perdue hard!!

Anonymous said...

The Liar in Chief poster child for why affirmative action is an utter failure once again is shown up by President Putin.
The GOP, Sarah Palin and anyone with brains said the US sanctions against Russia were going to backfire. As usual the GOP was correct and the only people who are going to get hurt are the American workers who depend on exports to Russia for their jobs.

Anonymous said...

No it won't 10:54. Don't fall for the propaganda. The US president IS a nothing fool. Americans are fools for even considering voting for such not only vulgar trash but low IQ incompetence who has created the biggest mess the US has ever experienced. Ukrainians voted in a fair election to oust the president who wanted to be part of the EU. Ukrainians want to be a part of Russia-end of story and US state department has no business telling any other country what they should be doing. The same US state department that made no attempt to even save their own people in Libya.

Anonymous said...

Not true 10:54. The US and the European Union are not the only countries who are able to provide and do provide food to Russia.
Putin has now invited many Latin American countries to increase their exports to Russia and they have accepted. This is not going to hurt Russians one iota. Putin has a near 90% approval rating in his country. What's Obama 40% and going down? Putin sheer brilliance, Obama utter ignorance.

Anonymous said...

Obama is going to turn us into a 3rd world country. Pres Putin is a forward thinker and has prepared for this. It's wasn't any coincidence that Pres Putin was in Brazil which is becoming an agriculture powerhouse a few weeks ago.
India is also exploring the opportunity to export their products to Russia if a shortfall should occur.
This is only going to hurt America businesses thus resulting in a further economic decline for the US.

Anonymous said...

President Putin has a 90% approval rating.... I love that... Well, Kim Jong Un has a 100% approval rating. Maybe we should follow his lead.

Anonymous said...

Don't be silly 12:27. You can not compare the 2. North Koreans aren't even able to have unlimited access to Google and social media unlike in Russia where it all allowed and welcomed. There is much anti Putin propaganda and fabrications put out by the US media. Contrary to what everyone thinks there are many anti Putin sites and media available for Russians to view coming from Russians within Russia.