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- worldnews@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- worldnews@lemmit.online
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 mean would you? They’d become BRICKS.
Would be funny if that was literally the only reason they wanted them to join lol
Damn, now I have mixed feelings about this news. That would be great.
Aw, why the downvotes? I thought it was funny.
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