Andrei Krutov, a deputy in the house of parliament from the A Fair Russia party, sent a request to the head of the Russian government Vladimir Putin to cancel the produce embargo against Greece, stating that it is impossible to grow several Greek fruits in Russia, and Greece itself is a country friendly to Russia.

In his request Krutov stresses that several products grown in Greece cannot be cultivated in Russia because of the weather conditions, therefore it would be possible to lift the produce embargo, which was introduced against all the EU countries, for Greece, in order to alleviate the economic situation of Russian friendly Athens. The deputy pointed out that Greece is a reliable Russian partner, and trade between the countries increased steadily, as reported by the newspaper “Izvestia", which refers to the text of the deputy’s request.

His party also drew attention to the fact that Greece is one of several Orthodox countries along with Russia, and therefore the lifting of the ban against Greece would be positively received amongst both the Greek and Russian people. Krutov stresses that the lack of demand for Greek peaches could lead to mass felling of peach orchards, which were cultivated specifically for Russian consumers for many decades. At the same time, Greek fruit is still penetrating the Russian market through Belarus, and because of this it is more expensive.

Experts consider that the lifting of product sanctions against Greece would be a logical geopolitical step for Russia to take, leading through Greece to the “Turkish stream”. Aside from this, a quick increase to the previous volume of deliveries of fruit from Greece could only improve the loyal relationship that brings Athens and Moscow together.

source: oane.ws