Russia - Russian gvt not to close domestic market to import

The Russian government has no plans to fence off the domestic market from import, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. “Unfortunately, we cannot close the domestic market to import because this will cause prices for basic goods inside the country to skyrocket,” Putin said at a meeting with the United Russia party leadership on Wednesday. Putin noted that the government had already reduced fowl and pork imports in hope that “domestic producers will make up for this amount”.