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Ukraine takes top position as importer of Russian meat

1 Mar 2017

• 1 Mar 11:12

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Despite the official Ukrainian ban on the import of Russian food products, many items find their way to Donetsk and Lugansk, report Russian media. Officially, Ukraine does not purchase Russian meat and beer because Kiev banned imports of most Russian food products at the end of 2015 as a response to the Russian food embargo. Source: Alexey Malgavko/RIA Novosti Ukraine remains the top buyer of Russian beer and is now the leading buyer of Russian meat, pushing Kazakhstan to second place,reported(in Russia) Vedomosti, citing the Federal Customs Service (FCS). In 2016, Ukraine took almost one-third of all Russian beer and meat exports, said the FCS. These Russian. Read more...