The Russian economy will not suffer losses due to the creation of a free trade zone between Ukraine and the European Union, said on Wednesday the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

" Our position in regard to the Treaty on the free trade area is unchanged: no losses for the Russian economy from a free trade zone there can be no " - said Yatsenyuk, opening a government meeting.

Ukraine finally signed the Association agreement with the EU, which includes the development of a free trade zone from 27 June.

during talks in Minsk on Tuesday, which was attended by the leaders of the countries of the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan), the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and senior Authorised EU, it was agreed to intensify the work of the tripartite group on the implementation of the agreement on Ukraine's European integration.

The Russian party in Minsk again pointed out that the implementation of the agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on the Union responsible for the Russian economy significant risks of harm may be more than 100 billion rubles. The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin drew attention that the Russian Federation in this position cannot stand idle, and if to come to a common opinion will not work, Moscow will be forced to retaliate, eliminating preferences for imports from Ukraine.

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