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The Tide Is Out in Moscow

Russian retailers remove US detergents.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Are Soap Wars the new Star Wars? It may not have the same magnitude as the Strategic Defense Initiative or more recently, the Ukraine Conflict, but Russia touched a nerve with US soapers today when began removing foreign brands of detergent and washing powder from stores, claiming that they pose health risks. Today, in a statement, Russia's Consumer Protection Agency said that recent inspections of selected goods by top foreign brands such as Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamb...

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