ASF Jumps from Southern to Northern Russia
RUSSIA - The deadly pig disease African Swine Fever (ASF) has jumped 2,000 kilometres from southern Russia to St Petersburg in north-western Russia.

Russia Lifts A/H1N1-Related Pork Ban
RUSSIA - Russia is lifting all its AH1N1-related import restrictions on pork products as the disease is already spreading in Russia anyway.

Russia Lifts Pork Ban on Five US States
RUSSIA - Russia's food safety regulator Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted a ban on pork imports from five US states imposed earlier due to the spread of the A/H1N1 flu virus.

Russia Imposes Wide Meat Import Ban on Flu Risk
RUSSIA - Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, Rosselkhoznadzor, has banned pork imports from a number of Latin American countries, and all meat imports from the Mexico and three...

Probe Launched into ASF Outbreak in South Russia
RUSSIA - Investigators have launched a probe into an outbreak of swine fever in southern Russia, the second to hit the region this year, an aide to the head of the local investigation department said on...

Swine Fever Confirmed in South Russian Region
RUSSIA - An outbreak of African swine fever has been confirmed at a farm in southern Russia's Stavropol Region, the region's chief veterinary official said on Thursday.

Russia Suspends Imports from US Plants
RUSSIA - Russia has suspended imports of pork products from six US pork facilities, claiming the products did not meet Russian standards, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)....