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Do not buy Russian goods!
Не купуй російське!
File:Boycott rusia logo.jpgOne of the images used in leaflets, stickers, posters calling for a boycott of Russian goods
Formation	14 August 2013 (2013-08-14), 2 March 2014 (2014-03-02)
Founder	Vidsich
Type	civic campaign
Location	Ukraine

"Do not buy Russian goods!" (Template:Lang-uk) or "Boycott Russian goods!" (Template:Lang-uk) 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. The campaign was expanded to mass distribution of leaflets, posters and stickers in over 45 cities and towns. The protest stopped in November 2013, at the beginning of Euromaidan. However, on March 2, 2014, after the Crimean crisis and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, activists announced the renewal of the campaign to boycott Russian goods.

Causes

On August 14, 2013 the Federal Customs Service of Russia listed all Ukrainian exporters as companies "at risk" which resulted in a blockade of Ukrainian products imported to Russia. This created a backup at customs with hundreds of truckloads and railcars of Ukrainian goods. According to activists, the decision to launch the campaign was a reaction to a series of economic wars launched by Russia against Ukraine, such as: "Meat war", "Cheese war", "Chocolate war" and others.

2013 Boycott

On August 22, 2013 activists held a protest near the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. The campaign continued with a mass distribution of leaflets, posters and stickers in more than 45 cities and towns in Ukraine. The campaign began to decline with the beginning of Euromaidan.

2014 Boycott

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 can be used to support the Russian military. The boycott started after the beginning of the "Crimean crisis" and the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.

Since March 2014, activists organized flash mobs in supermarkets to urge customers not buy Russian goods, to boycott Russian gas stations, to boycott Russian banks and concerts, etc.

Gallery

The action in response to boycott of Ukrainian goods from Russia. August 22, 2013
Flash mob in supermarket. Kyiv. March 15, 2014
The action of putting up a banner calling not to buy Russian gasoline. May 29, 2014
"ПТН ХЛО" (from "Putin khuilo"), made from stickers of campaign. Brovary. June 22, 2014 "ПТН ХЛО" (from "Putin khuilo"), made from stickers of campaign. Brovary. June 22, 2014