Putin just signed a decree ordering the 'destruction' of all Western imported food

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday ordering the "destruction" of all food brought into the country against import bans on Western products. The import bans were part of sanctions instituted in 2014 in response to Western sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, and they have greatly disrupted the daily lives of ordinary Russians who used to be huge importers of European goods. The order will come into effect on Aug. 6. "[A]gricultural goods, raw materials and food or...