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From the beginning of May to June 3, the Rosselkhoznadzor gradually closed imports from Armenia: first flowers, then tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, strawberries, then stone fruits and grapes, followed by pome crops, eggplants, potatoes, dried fruits. Since June 1, fish certification has been suspended. The bans are in effect "until the development of a secure shipping algorithm." In fact, the Armenian fruit and vegetable channel to Russia is completely closed.

The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergey Dankvert, said: the problems with Armenian supplies are not limited to flowers. The agency also records systemic violations in the supply of vegetables and fruits. The number of identified quarantine facilities is critically high. Dankvert did not rule out the expansion of restrictions, following the ban on floral products introduced on May 22.

Starting from May 22, 2026, the Rosselkhoznadzor introduces temporary restrictions on the import of floral products from Armenia. The reason is that 135 quarantine facilities were found during the import of 96.2 million pieces of flowers, which is 77% of all detections for the whole of 2025. The restrictions apply until the completion of the greenhouse inspection.