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President Putin has signed a corresponding decree.
Russia extended for another six months a set of restrictions on the transit of products from Ukraine to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has signed a corresponding decree.
"To include in the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 1, 2016 No. 1 “On measures to ensure economic security and the national interests of the Russian Federation in the implementation of international transit of goods from Ukraine to the Republic Kazakhstan or the Kyrgyz Republic via the territory of the Russian Federation"... an amendment, replacing in paragraph 4 the words 'until January 1, 2019' with the words 'until July 1, 2019'," reads the document.
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UNIAN memo. In December 2015, Russia adopted a number of decisions that limit, and in some segments completely abolish, trade relations with Ukraine.
Among such decisions is the suspension by Russia of the Treaty on the Free Trade Zone in relation to Ukraine within the CIS.
Restrictive measures entered into force on January 1, 2016. On January 2, Ukraine introduced mirror trade measures, namely, 1.5% to 19% import duties on a wide range of Russian goods and product. Part of the duties has a transition period of 3-5 years.
Since January 1, 2016, Russia has completely banned the transit of Ukrainian exports via the Russian territory.