Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the expansion of the list of States in which Russia has used counter-sanctions. The list turned out to be Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Liechtenstein and "special conditions" - Ukraine.

A list of States in respect of which Russia imposes embargo of food, supplemented by five States. It behooves the decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The document published on the government website. "Accession to punishment - it is a deliberate choice, which means a willingness to retaliation on our part. And what are taken," said the Prime Minister.

Now to the States of the European Union, Australia, Canada, Norway and the United States, of which at the beginning of August last year had prohibited the supply of some agricultural products, supplemented by a number of States. They are Albania, Montenegro, Iceland and Liechtenstein. For Ukraine, according to the order, the special conditions of sentences. "Limiting the import of agricultural products from Ukraine will take in the event of the action of the Association agreement with the EU. While bargaining't see," Medvedev said.

1st 4 powers at the end of July joined the EU sanctions against Russia, which, after extending the Council of Europe will be in effect until 31 January 2016. "As for Ukraine, a ban on the import of agricultural products will enter into force only if the government's use of this power is the financial part of the Association agreement with the EU, which Kiev has signed in early June of last year. We agreed to give a specific time - before 1 January of the coming year is to address issues of financial settlement, - said Medvedev at a government meeting.

After this period, according to his statement, if the agreement will not be reached, will begin to act previously adopted documents. They set for Ukraine ordinary trade regime and the embargo on food.
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