Group of deputies and senators are developing draft of the bill, that may prevent Russian food retailers from direct imports from abroad. According to the creators, chains wrongfully prefer foreign suppliers to domestic ones, which creates damage to the Russian farmers. Direct import by retailers are executed by larger groups, which allows them to reduce prices on shelves. Analytics predict price increase, if the law comes to power. Spokesman for the initiative is Sergey Lisovsky, deputy chairman of the agri-food policy and environmental management committee at the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.