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Not so long ago the media space was filled with information on "cheese war" with Russia, and Belarus allied with Russia on this issue. And against such background a new incident appears: the State veterinary and sanitary service of Ukraine temporary bans starting on March 1 the import of milk and dairy products from Belarus, as well as meat of animals, amenable to African swine fever, mainly pork. The Ukrainian veterinary service reported Wednesday that during February the state sanitary control department revealed systematic violations of the veterinary and sanitary requirements of Ukraine. In particular, the maximal levels of concentration of veterinary drugs were exceeded in the Belarusian dairy products.

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