RUSSIA ACCUSED OF POLITICAL MOTIVES OVER LITHUANIAN DAIRY BAN
October 2nd, 2013
A Lithuanian MEP has accused the Russian government of political motivations behind its ban on Lithuanian dairy products. Leonidas Donskis noted diplomatic friction between Russia and Lithuania, particularly in its current role as president country of the European Union (EU): “There is no doubt that what is happening now is a revenge campaign,” he said.Also, speaking to just-food, spokespersons for the two largest Lithuanian dairy exporters to Russia Pieno žvaigždės and Rokiškio sūris, accused by Russian food standards agency Rospotrebnadzor of selling ...
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