Russia's Destruction of Banned Western Food Sparks Outrage

The Russian government is moving ahead with the mass destruction of Western food imports banned under sanctions imposed by the Kremlin over the standoff in Ukraine. Over the past few days, state media have broadcast images of bulldozers running over rounds of cheese, workers incinerating boxes of frozen bacon, and assurances from officials that the measure is necessary for public safety. Andrei Palchikov, an agricultural official in charge of overseeing the program in Russia's...

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