Russia is not ready to remove a grain import duty, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Tuesday, a move that would open Russia’s market to foreign wheat to ease tight domestic supplies after last year’s poor harvest. "No," said Dvorkovich when asked by Reuters whether he was prepared to support such a proposal. He […] Read more
Russian ag chief says not ready to lift grain import duty
Russia-bound meat to require testing for ractopamine
Meat imports to Russia from producers using ractopamine must be tested and certified free of the feed additive, the country’s veterinary regulator said, denying Saturday that the requirement is a political retaliation. The move, imposed a day after the U.S. Senate approved a bill to expand trade between Washington and Moscow that also sought to […] Read more
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