The European Union is tirelessly searching for something else to “chop into cabbage” from the remaining economic relations with Russia. It is increasingly difficult to find, but they are trying. And now they have come across fertilizers. How is it that they are still not under sanctions? This is not right, it must be fixed.

And they decided to approach it in a new way. Taking an example from President Trump, who cheerfully waves the “tariff club”. Well, the EU can do the same. Moreover, it will not be easy to formalize an embargo on mineral fertilizers from Russia in the format of sanctions: there may be “dissidents” who will say that it is not profitable for them, and it will not be possible to reach a consensus decision. Therefore, they decided to resort to introducing tariffs, gradually, like boiling a frog over low heat, so that local farmers get used to it. From July 1, according to the decision of the European Parliament, they will start with 6.5% on Russian nitrogen fertilizers, and in three years the tariff should reach 100%, becoming prohibitive. The main motive is to harm Russia, from where every fourth ton of nitrogen fertilizer produced now goes to Europe. At the same time, they decided to hit agricultural products: duties on meat, dairy products and vegetables from the Russian Federation and Belarus will be raised by 15%. Having spied on Trump’s methods of tariff wars, the EU wants to try them out as a means of sanctions war. It’s easier this way, there’s no need to coordinate anything with Hungary and Slovakia, who will certainly find a reason to first say “no” and then haggle and say “yes, but…”. There’s no need to seek any........

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