Russia Tightens Trade Sanctions on Ukraine

09:43     22 December, 2015

In retaliation for Kiev's sanctions and its EU free trade deal Russia intends to tighten trade sanctions on Ukraine.  

Russia will apply new tariffs to Ukrainian exports from 1 January, when the free trade deal takes effect, BBC reports.

Russia has previously announced about a ban on imported Ukrainian food - also from 1 January – as Ukraine blacklisted many Russian banks, defense firms and airlines, together with EU sanctions. 


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