Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Kyrgyzstan follows Kazakhstan with six-month sugar export ban

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has joined Central Asian neighbor Kazakhstan in barring sugar exports for six months, citing food security and price concerns, according to the administration. Both former Soviet countries saw sharp spikes in the cost of sugar in the weeks following the start of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine after Moscow banned exports amid domestic panic-buying. … Read more