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  • Russia's butter crisis: Theft spikes as imports plummet

    10/28/2024 11:03:38 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 48 replies
    Daily Wrap UK ^ | 10/25/2024 | Katarzyna Staszko
    Butter blocks enclosed in plastic boxes with "security chips" - these images are now common in Russian shops. Recently, butter imports have drastically fallen, and product prices have soared. This, in turn, has led Russians to start stealing instead of buying. For years, Russia was at the forefront of the world's largest food import markets, particularly leading in butter and cheese imports. Until 2022, butter arrived in Russia from all over the world. However, since the invasion of Ukraine, the situation has changed. Consequences of the invasion of Ukraine In 2022, Russia ranked 19th worldwide for butter imports. Over the...