Chapter 6: Russia’s Regional Free Trade Agreements and Agri-Food Trade After 2014
Journal: Palgrave advances in bioeconomy: economics and policies
Year: 2021

Abstract This chapter analyses changes in Russia’s agri-food trade relations after 2014 with a specific focus on regional trade agreements. The introduction of countersanctions against Western countries in 2014 spurred the need to replace some of Russia’s most important foreign food trade partners. Free trade agreements can be effective instruments to boost trade and strengthen ties between countries. Russia is a latecomer in the race for free trade agreements, but a series of agreements have be