How the Russia-Ukraine War Ravaged Greece’s Fur City Overnight

Hundreds of unsold fur coats hanging idly in showrooms since Europe slapped sanctions on Russia, the biggest client for Kastoria’s fur business. Credit: Filio Kontrafouri/Greek Reporter

By Filio Kontrafouri

Kastoria’s famous greenish-grey lake in Western Macedonia, Greece, around which the city is built, has always been frosty and still in wintertime. But for the past few years, its frigidness and stillness echo the state of the town’s once booming, multi-million dollar fur industry: silent sewing machines, abandoned businesses and thousands of unsold fur coats hanging idly in showrooms. All are frozen in time since Europe suddenly slapped a number of sanctions on Russia, the biggest client for Kastoria’s fur business, after it invaded Ukraine.

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