Already having an effect.
Poland is looking at big losses. since Russia is the biggest ag buyer. Apple farmers are already protesting the Aug 1 cut of Apple exports (which represent 0.6% of Poland’s entire GDP), and are demanding the European Union reimburse the loss.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/08/01/Russia-bans-Polish-fruit-vegetables-in-sanctions-response/8651406917201/
Today’s sanctions will hit even more.
On the bright side, Apples will be really cheap in Europe this fall.
Already having an effect. Poland is looking at big losses. since Russia is the biggest ag buyer.
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Who blinks, cries uncle, gives in first? The Russian people have no choice in the matter & Putin won’t be the first to give in. It’s diabolical, but that’s what happens when you have somebody like Putin ‘in control’ of his country in all the ways that matter and who has no problem playing ‘hard ball’ with the likes of President Mom Jeans.
meanwhile, you can still buy Classic Grey Sevruga Caviar - 4.00 lb. from Amazon.com for only $18,773.00 & FREE SHIPPING
And here I thought that Poland had a better grasp of long term consequences than the average ex-soviet satellite.