Russia has imposed new restrictions on imports of Turkish stone fruits, banning shipments from five Turkish producers over repeated phytosanitary concerns.

The ban covers apricots, cherries, sweet cherries, peaches, and nectarines supplied by the affected companies. The decision followed the repeated detection of quarantine pests in products destined for member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), though it did not specify which organisms were found, The Caspian Post reports via Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor).

The announcement came just hours after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv. Following the talks, Fidan said Türkiye is prepared to join security guarantees for Ukraine and lead the maritime component of those guarantees alongside NATO allies.

Türkiye is not currently among Russia's largest suppliers of stone fruits. In 2025, Uzbekistan led exports to the Russian market with 180,000 tons, followed by Azerbaijan with 111,000 tons and Armenia with 64,000 tons.

However, Türkiye remains Russia's largest supplier of citrus fruits, exporting around 599,000 tons, and ranks second in shipments of watermelons and melons with 16,000 tons, behind Uzbekistan's 335,000 tons.