Despite the ban, flowers are still going to Russia: ‘Everyone is sticking their head in the sand’

Boycott or not: Russian women still receive flowers from the Netherlands from their loved ones, friends or family when there is something to celebrate. Flowers may no longer be exported directly to Russia, but via a detour they still end up in the stalls in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and the money earned also ends up in the Netherlands. “Everyone is sticking their head in the sand.”