Russia faces trade sanctions as it battles bird flu

Russia faces poultry trade sanctions as it battles an outbreak of bird flu that has affected four regions and a growing number of farms. Several nations, including the United Arab Emirates, Belarus and Kazakhstan have restricted poultry imports from the affected regions of Russia, which include Kursk, Samara and Orel. Major Russian companies Cherkizovo – the second largest broiler meat producer – and Damate have been considerably affected in recent weeks. In spite of allocating $50m in