Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that it is more expedient to consider the creation of General mills with a number of EU member States within the Russian Federation, and not to think about the possibility of the point of the abolition of the restrictive measures concerning the partner States.

"I think it is much easier and at the same time it would be more useful with our partners, with States with which the us and in truth has the ability to be currently closer contact, more good Relations, to think about the creation of a common Production. That would be absolutely correct. Production on the territory of the Russian Federation, where our partners could put their products and which would be processed within the Russian Federation, " Medvedev said. Interview published on the Internet office of the VGTRK.

However, he said that the European Union States remains for the Russian Federation a great partner.

"We are currently not in the best relations are with EU member States, with the European Commission, say so frankly. But at the same time we have a practice 400 billion dollars turnover. It's trading partner number one, even in this current punishment, retaliation, there, and so on, " explained the head of government.

along with this, he clarified that the Russian Federation operates within the framework of WTO rules, as well as among them With the introduction of retaliatory restrictive measures.

"Thirdly, of course, We focus on our Relationship with a particular state. But This does not mean that We will currently approve regulations about it to make the delivery, for example, products from one country, and to impose a ban on the supply from other countries, " Medvedev said.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from States that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and several other products.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List Australia.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen Under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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