Although Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump said after a phone conversation that they wanted to improve their commercial relationships, this does not mean that the end of the sanctions is to come soon. The US ambassador told the UN that the sanctions imposed after the annexation of the Crimea will remain in force until Russia 'returns' the peninsula to Ukraine. It was these sanctions that motivated Russia to introduce the boycott.
The relationship with Syria is developing better. According to Russian media, the Syrian Government is working to restore the trade routes with Russia. The countries want to cooperate in energy, irrigation, agriculture, industry, transport, oil and trade. An agreement has already been signed. Thanks to these deals, business should flourish, which also means larger Syrian fruit and vegetable exports.