Tonnes of illegally-imported fresh produce from the West are being incinerated on the Russian border.<br /><br /> Moscow banned many Western food imports last year in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the United States, EU and their allies during the confrontation over Ukraine.<br /><br /> Russia destroys piles of banned Western food http://t.co/sQVQb26CHV pic.twitter.com/dUjOlBdv98— The New York Times (@nytimes) 7 Août 2015<br /> <br /><br /> The order to destroy the illegal imports was made in July.<br /><br /> Executive order on the procedure for destroying agricultural imports currently prohibited in Russia http://t.co/xRe0myz8e4— Government of Russia (@GovernmentRF) 31 Juillet 2015<br /> <br /><br /> Anti-poverty campaigners say the clampdown is a waste.<br /><br /> More than 285,000 people have signed an online petition urging President Putin to give the food away instead. Officials say they have taken note.<br /><br /> Russian authorities to take account of petition against destruction of sanctioned food http://t.co/Z8uItJuBKs— ITAR-TASS (@ITARTASSn
