date:Apr 21, 2017
Russia does not intend to open up its market for tomatoes to Turkish growers, despite losing up to $1.5 billion from a trade dispute with Ankara, Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev said on Wednesday.
Turkey has effectively put purchases of wheat, maize (corn) and sunflower from Russia on hold by imposing high import tariffs last month.
Russian market players believe the move was in retaliation for Moscow's decision not to restore a visa-free regime with Ankara and resume purchases