Russia has suspended the movement through Russia of trucks registered in Ukraine / ngs42.ru
Russia responds to the blockage of Russian trucks by the Ukrainian activists has suspended the movement of trucks with Ukrainian registration plates through the Russian territory, according to the statement by the Ministry of Transport.
"These measures will remain in place until the situation is settled by the Ukrainian side with the illegal blocking of Russian trucks in the territory of Ukraine,” reads the statement.
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation noted that the rallies aimed at blocking Russian trucks across the territory of Ukraine "are a flagrant violation of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine on international road transport which regulates cargo transit through their territories.
Read alsoRally against transit of Russian cargo trucks stretches to Zhytomir region (photos)According to the Russian authorities, more than 100 trucks are being blocked from further travel in different regions of Ukraine at the moment, another 500 trucks on their way back to Russia moving from the EU cannot enter the territory of Ukraine. At the same time, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation noted that 1,038 Ukrainian trucks were provided free entry to Russia and further transit movement on February 11-12, 2016 alone.
"As a response measure, Russia has suspended the movement through its territory of trucks registered in Ukraine," reads the statement.
Read alsoActivists block Russian trucks from crossing Ukraine's borderAs UNIAN reported earlier, early Friday, February 12, the activists launched an indefinite rally, to prevent the exit from Ukraine toward foreign borders of trucks with Russian registration numbers. The campaign has spread to a number of areas.