What fell from the import

Vladimir Putin banned the import of "certain types" of agricultural products, raw materials and food from countries that imposed sanctions against Russia in connection with Moscow aggression in Ukraine. The corresponding decree called "On the application of individual special economic measures in order to ensure the security of the Russian Federation" is published on the Kremlin website. The measure taken is explained by the "protection of the national interests of the Russian Federation."

The ban is introduced for a period of one year. A specific list of goods prohibited for import was instructed to establish the government. It is allowed to adjust the list for "ensuring the balance of commodity markets and preventing accelerated prices for agricultural and food products."

The decree entered into force from the day of signing.

According to Vedomosti with reference to the press secretary of Prime Minister Natalya Timakov, the list of prohibited goods will be approved no later than Thursday. Meanwhile, the deputy head of the Ministry of Economic Development Alexei Likhachev said that the list has already been prepared.

In turn, a certain official of the White House apparatus told the publication that various types of vegetables, fruits and meat products will fall into the list. At the same time, prohibitions on the import of wine and baby food will not be introduced.

The day before, Putin instructed the government to "extremely carefully" answer the sanctions of the United States and the European Union, "in order to support domestic manufacturers, but not to harm consumers." He expressed the hope that the assignment would be fulfilled in the near future.

Political instruments of pressure on the economy are unacceptable, Putin said, since they contradict all norms and rules.

"The Russian government has already proposed a number of response measures for the so -called sanctions from some countries," he also remarked. According to Putin, "in modern conditions, in order to ensure the interests of domestic producers, we could well think about it."