However, according to Russian sources, this is not the case.
Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev released the following statement about the situation, on the 14th of June, "We may authorize the import of tomatoes from Turkey at some point, but definitely not in the years to come," the minister said.
According to a Russian importer we contacted, Putin himself has pledged to the public that they have no plans of importing Turkish tomatoes as a bid to support domestic growers.
"During the talks between Putin and Erdogon, the subject about tomato imports were raised, but this was never a formal agreement. I do think that it could happen at some point, during the late Autumn and in the winter in order to fill the gap with our own production, but we will see what the reality is once that time comes. It is a possibility, but not a certainty. A lot will depend on the political situation between the two countries." shared the importer.
The official stance of Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor, is that the import of tomatoes, bell peppers, grenadines, aubergines, lettuce, iceberg salad, marrows and pumpkins remain restricted.
