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Ukraine has expanded the list of Russian goods prohibited for import
The Government of Ukraine approved the expansion of the list of Russian goods that are subject to sanctions. This was stated by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, "Ligabusinessinform reports .
"Today, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decides to expand the list of goods that are prohibited from import from the Russian Federation. We are talking about an additional list of more than seventy commodity positions. These are countermeasures for the economic aggression of the Russian Federation, and we will continue to protect our domestic market," Yatsenyuk said. What kind of goods are on the list is not specified.
On January 13, Yatsenyuk instructed to prepare proposals to expand the list of Russian goods, the import of which is prohibited into the territory of Ukraine.
On December 16, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the suspension of the Free Trade Treaty from January 1 in connection with its association with the EU. The document said that this decision is explained by "exceptional circumstances affecting the interests and economic security of Russia." In addition, a grocery embargo was introduced in relation to countries joining sanctions against Russia. This list includes Ukraine, as well as Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Liechtenstein.
On December 30, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a law according to which the government may "apply adequate measures of an economic nature to the aggressor state." "In the event that discriminatory or unfriendly actions regarding Ukraine are used by the state recognized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by the aggressor state or the state by the occupier, measures in response ... can be applied by decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine," the document says.
On the same day, the Ukrainian government adopted decisions on customs duties and a ban on the import of Russian goods. The restrictions affected bakery, flour confectionery, chocolate sweets, meat, fish, coffee, tea of black, baby food, filter cigarettes, beer, vodka and a number of other products.
On January 2, the response sanctions of Ukraine against Russiaentered into force . Until the end of the year, instead of the zero rate on Russian goods, preferential duties provided for by the customs tariff of Ukraine are set. The resolution may be canceled after the termination of the violation of Russia on the free trade zone.
In addition, from January 10 to August 5, 2016, there is a ban on the import of a number of Russian goods into Ukraine. However, it can also be canceled in the event of the termination of the Russian embargo on the import of Ukrainian products.