Disposing of the food embargo causes outrage many Russians – Onet.pl

From August 6 spaces decree of President Vladimir Putin stating that stopped at the border of foods under embargo to be destroyed. Putin’s decree does not apply to foodstuffs intended for personal use. Russia illegally-imported foods should be disposed of either directly on the border and in the interior of the country.

Reuters writes that even some Kremlin allies are shocked by incineration food, and well-known Orthodox priest called the action a sick and sinful.

More than 285 000 people supported set out on the web at change.org petition, which called on President Putin to dismiss the decision and the movement of food to those who need it.

“The sanctions have led to higher prices of food products on the shelves. Russian pensioners, veterans, families with many children, the disabled and other groups had very poor to reduce their diet, even to starve. If you eat these products, why destroy them? “- Written in the petition.

Critics new regulations also say that in Russia, where corruption is commonplace, even a requirement that the destruction was recorded on video, will not prevent corrupt officials “help yourself” prohibited goods.

After the collapse of the Soviet Russians began to gain an appetite for imported food from the West – from cheap American chicken quarters to sophisticated French cheeses for ending the nouveau riche – writes Reuters. It recalls that the current rising food prices strongly affect the poor, at a time when the economy is in crisis because of sanctions and the big decline in oil prices – Russia’s main export product. The ruble against the dollar has lost more than 40 per cent., And inflation is 15 percent. – Reuters notes.

The authorities claim that the embargo will encourage Russian producers to fill the gap; They propose limiting imports of equipment for X-ray and defibrillators for hospitals that without this complaining about the poor equipment – writes Reuters. It notes that the list of prohibited imports hit even condoms.

Orthodox priest Alexei Umiński, which – according to Reuters – has good relations with the Kremlin, says outraged that the destruction of food is a sin. “It’s sick, stupid and wicked idea”, – quotes Umińskiego website “Orthodoxy and the World”.

“Such an idea could appear at a man who does not lacked for anything over the past decade and is willing to do something in the name of populism and pseudopatriotyzmu” – added Umińska.

“The destruction of food at this standard of living is a crime against his own people” – wrote a petition supporter woman named Natalia Afanasyev. “Let them repent you, Mr. President, and finally find some compassion to his people” – she added.