European and Ukrainian cheese cannot be substituted in Russia

In many Russian shops the range of cheeses is reduced to several types of Belarusian and Russian products, because of ban on import of European and Ukrainian cheeses.
In many Russian shops the range of cheeses is reduced to several types of Belarusian and Russian products, because of ban on import of European and Ukrainian cheeses.
The prices for milk powder even fell in Russia in October.
After notable jump in prices for commodity products in August, they stopped the growth in the beginning of September.
Despite statements of authorities about started manufacture of similar to European cheeses in Russia and Belarus, it is impossible to fill in the volume imported from Europe.
Improvement is not visible in Ukrainian cheese branch. Export is limited by scanty deliveries to the CIS, mainly to Kazakhstan. Internal consumption is declining. That forces to reduce considerably the production and hampers an increase of prices.
While world dairy market is in crisis conditions, Belarusian market develops not bad.
Autumn has not brought good news to Ukrainian dairy producers. Unfortunately sham truce in the east has not resulted in the end of trading war of Russia against Ukraine.
Milk prices are increasing in Russia, but not as quickly as it was last years. This occurs in conditions of restricted import.
Producers of commodity products continue to show high activity.
Russian and Belarusian manufacturers of cheeses gained from trading embargo of Moscow the most.