Maria Tobacco. UK foreign Ministry does not think that punishment from Russia will have serious consequences for agriculture of the United Kingdom, as Under punishment fall only 0, 2% of total agricultural exports in the UK.

" As long as we study the consequences of the ban, but We do not expect that it will lead to considerable consequences for our agriculture. Under the punishment for our exports to the Russian Federation are subject only 0, 2% of the total volume of our selkhoztechnica food, feeds and beverages ", - is reported in the message of the foreign Ministry of great Britain.

" We will continue to work closely with the trade associations and industry in order to help them to track the effects of the ban for their business ", - is said in the appeal.

The British foreign office, repeating his previous message, recalled that believes introduced by Russia measures groundless act and confirmed his intention to continue to exert pressure on the Russian Federation in the context of the situation in Ukraine.

the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on Wednesday banned throughout the year to import into the Russian Federation a separate types of agricultural products, raw materials and food from countries that have imposed punishment concerning Russia. The government was ordered to compile a detailed list of products subject to these limits.


The RF law " On special economic measures " adopted by the state Duma, the Federation Council approved and signed by the President of Russia in the beginning of winter of 2006. The law is aimed at the development of a legal framework for the use of temporary special economic measures in the event of international emergency requiring immediate response to an internationally wrongful act or hostile action of a foreign country, dangerous to the interests and security of the Russian Federation. Read more in

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