Russian agriculture ministers boycott dampens hopes of swift assistance for farmers – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Russian agriculture ministers boycott dampens hopes of swift assistance for farmers – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

 
          

 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 

     
 
             
     
                          Russian President Wladimir Putin in response to Western sanctions ban on imports of Western food and agricultural products imposed
             

 
 
 
     
 
     
     
                                                             

From the Russian import bans affected farmers can not hope for rapid assistance in the opinion of the Federal Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt. First consultations in Brussels were necessary, the CSU politician of the Saturday edition of the “Passau Neue Presse” said. “If significant losses for farmers arising in Germany and other member states, Europe must deal with it and bring appropriate solutions to the track,” Schmidt said. However, he spoke out against “hasty actions” from.

             
                                                             
                                 

In the view of Schmidt’s “significant impact” because of foreclosed Russian market come to the German farmers. “However, it is also true that we initially feared no market turmoil by these sanctions.” The actual impact of import bans issued by the Kremlin for food and agricultural products from the West for the German farmers can be prepared by Schmidt’s assessment but not yet put a figure closer. “We’re just about to find out based on the Russian boycott lists which products are exactly affected,” said the minister.

             
                                                             

The European Commission had asked assistance in view of Europe on Friday farmers. Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos called middle of a crisis fund as a possible measure. He announced the establishment of a working group to examine the consequences of the Russian import ban. The EU leads to figures of 2013 annually from agricultural products worth 11.9 billion euros to Russia. Are affected by the recent restrictions, according to the EU Commission goods worth 5.2 billion euros annually.

             
         

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The import bans are a response by Russia to the fines imposed by the EU and America sanctions. The West accuses the Russian government, among other things, not enough moderating influence on the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. At the same time Moscow is accused of fueling the conflict through the stationing of troops near the Ukrainian border.

             
 
   
 
 
 
 
           

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