Do not buy Russian goods!

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Do not buy Russian goods!
Не купуй російське!
Boycott Russia logo 2013-2014.jpg
One of the images used in leaflets, stickers, and posters calling for a boycott of Russian goods.
Predecessor Remember about the Gas — Do not buy Russian goods!
Formation 14 August 2013 (2013-08-14),
2 March 2014 (2014-03-02)
Founder Vidsich
Type Civic campaign
Location
Subsidiaries Boycott Russian Films
Website vidsich.info

"Do not buy Russian goods!" (Ukrainian: «Не купуй російське!» [ne kupuy ros'iys'ke], Russian: Не покупай российское!) or "Boycott Russian goods!" (Ukrainian: «Бойкотуй російське!» [boykotuy ros'iys'ke]) is a nonviolent resistance campaign to boycott Russian commerce in Ukraine. The protest started on August 14, 2013 as a reaction to a Russian Federation trade embargo against Ukraine. It was organized by Vidsich on social media.[1] The campaign expanded to mass distribution of leaflets, posters, and stickers in over 45 cities and towns. Having faded by the beginning of the Euromaidan demonstrations in November 2013, it was renewed on March 2, 2014, during the Crimean crisis and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.

Causes

Activists urging boycott on August 22, 2013 in response to Russia's blockade of Ukrainian goods.

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Main articles: Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Export blockade of Ukraine by Russia, and Russia–Ukraine gas disputes

According to activists, the campaign began as a response to a series of economic wars launched by Russia against Ukraine, including the "Meat War", the "Cheese War", and the "Chocolate War."[1] On August 14, 2013, the Federal Customs Service of Russia listed all Ukrainian exporters as companies "at risk", resulting in a blockade of Ukrainian products imported to Russia.[2] A backup developed at customs involving hundreds of truckloads and railcars of Ukrainian goods.[3]

Boycotts

One of the types of leaflets that are distributed in Luhansk, November 2013
Flash mob in a Kyiv supermarket on March 15, 2014
Activists display a banner urging a boycott of Russian gasoline on May 29, 2014
Boycott campaign stickers used to write "ПТН X̆ЛО" (abbreviation of "Putin khuilo!") in Brovary. June 22, 2014

In Ukraine

On August 22, 2013, activists held a protest near the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.[4][5][6] The campaign continued with a mass distribution of leaflets, posters and stickers in more than 45 cities and towns in Ukraine.[7][8] Caricatures of Russian Matryoshka dolls have been used in the campaign.[9] The campaign began to decline with the beginning of Euromaidan.

On March 2, 2014, activists used social networks to announce the renewal of the boycott on any goods and services that benefit Russian companies. The intention was to keep Ukrainian money from going to Russia where it may be used to support the Russian military.[10] The boycott was launched in response to the Crimean crisis and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.[11][12]

In March 2014, activists began organizing flash mobs in supermarkets to urge customers not to buy Russian goods[13][14][15] and to boycott Russian gas stations,[16][17][18][19] banks,[20] and concerts.[21] In April 2014, some movie theaters in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa began shunning Russian films.[22]

In summer of 2014, activists in Kiev began organizing flash mobs[23] and actions[24] in Russian restaurants and coffeehouses.

In the end of August 2014 activists have started a campaign "Boycott Russian Films" against Russian movies and serials on Ukrainian media space.[25][26]

By April 2014, some Russian manufacturers changed their barcodes from Russian to Ukrainian.[27] Titled Boycott Invaders, an Android app was developed to identify products from Russia, including those disguising their origin.[9][10][28]

International spread

Beginning in March 2014, the boycott spread to other countries, particularly in Poland and Lithuania.[29]

Results

Sales of Russian goods in Ukraine decreased by 35-50% in the spring of 2014.[30][31] In May 2014, Ukrainian supermarkets began to abandon the procurement of Russian goods. Delivery of goods from Russia fell by a third.[32]

In April 2014 it was reported that producers from Russian Federation are changing Russian barcodes with barcodes of other countries.[33] Moreover, there are revealed facts of illegal masking of Russian products in some Ukrainian supermarkets.[34][35][36]

From January to May 2014, according to Standard & Poor's ratings, banks with Russian capital in Ukraine lost more than 50% of deposits.[37]

According to comparison test of Russian TV series watching ratings in Ukraine for 2013 (sample by GfK) and for 2014 (sample by Nielsen), total ratings dropped by a third.[38]

As of mid of May 2014 it is known that Ukrainian supermarkets have started to massively abandon purchases of Russian goods. Supply amounts from Russian Federation decreased by a third.[39]

Public opinion

According to "Taylor Nelson Sofres" (TNS) Internet research in Ukraine, in March–April 2014 — 52% of Ukrainians are positive or "rather positive" about the boycott of Russian products. According to the survey, 39% of Ukrainians are involved into the boycott.[40] Further survey campaign revealed that from July to August 2014, support of Russian products boycott increased from 52% to 57%. The number of people who are personally taking part in boycott of Russian products increased from 40% to 46%.[41] According to data reported by TSN, in September 2014, 50% of Ukrainians joined Russian products boycott.[42]

Criticism

Economist Andriy Novak made a statement that Russian products boycott in March 2014 has caused no more than a few dozens of million dollars loss to the Russian Federation economy. In his opinion there is more effective way of fighting Russian economy in a way of: "striking at painful area – “Gazprom”".[43]

The idea of a boycott was supported by Fozzy Group, Ukrainian group of companies that owns and manages retail stores, but was not supported by Ukrainian representative offices of "Auchan Ukraine" and "Metro Cash and Carry" retail groups. The reason was explained as a part of their apolitical vision.[44]

Andriy Dlihach, "Advanter Group" CEO, urged not to ban Russian products and instead of this concentrate on buying Ukrainian ones.[45]

Ukrainian, Russian-speaking blogger Danylo Vakhovskyi said that he is consciously using Russian internet services and will continue to do so, because it is a way to support "creation of favorable environment for entrepreneurship" in Russia. Although, it is "not patriotic, but to support entrepreneurs “with ruble”, is to give opportunity for new projects development, that is changing world for the better”. Blogger also presented some examples of such a projects, these are powerful and long-standing web-sites: QIWI, Ostrovok.ru and antivirus Kaspersky Anti-Virus.[46]

See also

References

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