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They Are Slaughtering the Cattle Again: Russia’s Agricultural Dispossession 2026

They Are Slaughtering the Cattle Again.
Who Profits from Russia’s New Dispossession?

Since January 2026, thousands of head of cattle have been seized and destroyed across the Volga and Siberia. The farmer receives 173 roubles (£1.66) per kilogram. Market price: 500 roubles (£4.80). The difference does not go to the farmer.

The state is acting against obvious common sense. There is a simple rule of political economy: when that happens — find who stands to gain.

Three versions of what is really happening. The 1901 parallel. And a P.S. that liberals will not forgive us for writing.

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Release Date: March 19, 2026
Editorial Board “The Eastern Post”
Publisher: The Eastern Post, London-Paris, United Kingdom-France, 2026.

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