Following Russia’s halt on some of its fruit imports, Ecuador is urgently seeking new markets for its bananas. This development surfaced after Ecuador declared its intention to transfer Soviet-era arms to the U.S., aimed at supporting Ukraine. Russia, on February 5, barred five Ecuadorian banana exporters due to a fruit fly issue, later extending this […]
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