Reality check for Russia

摘要

This year's World Dairy Summit in Vilnius was, on the face of it, about sustainability. But the very location of the conference ensured discussion about Lithuania's very large neighbour, Russia, and the impact of the EU dairy ban. I felt bad for the editor of The Dairy News, Mikhail Mishchenko, at the summit. His explanation of the current dairy situation in Russia was a brave attempt to avoid politics, all the while sitting next to Andreii Dyken, president of the Ukrainian Association of Milk producers. At the end of the session, they were encouraged to shake hands and happily did so.