Russia has offered to answer the sanctions ban on the import of refrigerators – RBC

Russia has offered to answer the sanctions ban on the import of refrigerators – RBC

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In response to the enhanced sanctions Russia may restrict imports to refrigerators and petrochemicals. This was announced by Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev, RIA Novosti reported. According to him, the need to introduce these measures worked out yet.

On Thursday, presidential aide Andrei Belousov said that the second packet response to Western sanctions ready, and may be limited to the import of cars, especially second-hand . “Yes, I think this is exactly what is” – said Ulyukayev, when asked about a possible ban on the importation of used cars and some light industrial products.

«This applies primarily to industrial production of cars, other equipment, such as compressors, refrigerators. A large number of engineering products and petrochemical products can be in this case is also included in the mechanism of protective measures, “- said the Minister.

At the same time he pointed out that it is too early to say whether these measures are introduced. “This requires elaboration. But our proposals in this regard are ready, “- said the head of the Ministry of Economic Development.

the United States and the European Union on Friday introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia. The new sanctions include restricting access to the European capital market and affect the top five Russian banks (Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Agricultural and EBV), a number of oil companies and defense companies.

On the eve of the introduction of presidential aide Andrei Belousov said what response may take Russia. “We have a number of non-agricultural products, where our primarily European partners more dependent on Russia than Russia from them. This applies, for example, delivery vehicles, especially used cars, it touches some kinds of light industrial goods, where we ourselves can produce. Not all, some types of clothing, “- said on the sidelines of the Samara Belousov Economic Forum.

According to him, the Economic Development Ministry has already prepared a list of goods whose import can fall under the ban.

The first package response to Western sanctions Russia adopted in early August. Then Russian President Vladimir Putin its decree imposed restrictions on the import of Russian “certain types of agricultural products, raw materials and food” from countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia.

In the list of products banned for import to Russia included items from the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia and Norway. Were prohibited bovine meat, pork, poultry, meat, salted, dried or smoked fish and crustaceans, molluscs.

Ilya Kuvakin

12 September 2014

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