Ukraine has imposed a full trade embargo against Russia

DANA HORDIICHUK –  SATURDAY, 9 APRIL 2022, 20:46

At a meeting on Saturday, the Ukrainian government approved a full trade embargo with Russia. The country started a full-scale war against Ukraine in February.

This was reported by the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in Ukrainian Parliament Taras Melnychuk. 

"A trade embargo has been imposed against the Russian Federation. The import of goods from the Russian Federation into the customs territory of Ukraine is prohibited," he wrote.

Also, at a meeting on Saturday, the government denounced the agreement between Ukraine and Belarus on cooperation in science and technology.

Background: 

On the last day before the invasion, Ukraine extended a ban on trade on a number of goods with Russia for a year. This ban has been active in Ukraine since 2015.

Import of the following goods is banned: meat, fish, some dairy products and coffee, tea, sweets, alcohol and cigarettes, medicines, fertilisers, industrial goods, vehicles, paper products, and more.