date:Apr 10, 2014
he countrys national interests, Alexei Alekseenko, spokesman for Rosselkhoznadzor, said by phone from Moscow today. Importing pork from the EU would increase risks of African swine fever spreading in Russia as the country seeks to contain the disease in its own territory, he said.
This is not a trade problem, its a security problem, Alekseenko said. Our duty is to ensure biological security of the country.
Pig prices in much of Europe are lower than last year, with values in Germany, the top E