Ukraine has extended the embargo on Russian goods to the end of 2017 – RBC

Russian cucumbers and tomatoes

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Ukraine extended the embargo on the import of a number of goods from Russia to 31 December 2017. The decision was a mirror response to the decree of President of Russia Vladimir Putin, who extended the Russian antisanktsii for the same period

The Cabinet of Ministers extended the trade embargo against Russia before the end of 2017. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting, according to “112 Ukraine».

According to the publication, the decision to become a mirror response to Moscow’s actions. June 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the embargo to the grocery December 31, 2017. The Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine was then offered to take similar action

«This draft resolution has been prepared in order to ensure the national security of Ukraine in response to the introduction of Russian related trade bans and restrictions on Ukraine”, -. Said at the meeting, the Minister of Economic Development and trade, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Stepan Stepan Kubiv (at UNN quote)

The embargo includes a ban on the import to Ukraine Russian beef, pork and poultry meat, fish, vodka, beer, cigarettes with filter, confectionery, baby food, feed for cats and dogs, as well as a number of other products. Restrictions on the importation of insecticides and herbicides Russian-made locomotives and equipment for railways, as well as some other products.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has allowed the government to impose economic sanctions against Russia December 29, 2015. This occurred after the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has included Ukraine in the list of countries that fall under the Food embargo. It also applies to EU countries, USA, Canada, Norway, Australia, Albania, Montenegro, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The embargo on the import of Ukrainian goods operates in Russia since the beginning of this year.

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin made amendments to the decree of 1 January 2016, which imposed restrictions on the transit of Ukrainian goods to Kazakhstan. Under them were goods under embargo, as well as goods in respect of which the rates of import customs duties different from zero. In response to Stepan Kubiv he promised that the government will make to the parliament a draft law on the limitation of transit through the territory of Ukraine of Russian goods.