The Council held Under the chairmanship of the President centuries Putin on Thursday, will discuss the circumstances with the sanctions of the West.

" Will consider a number of aspects that directly affect the state of the businessmen of Russia and its position on foreign markets, as well as among them and with your current anti-punishment: the possibilities for import substitution and technological innovation, adaptation sectors of the economy to the WTO rules, financial recovery and long-term program of development of the leading factories ", - said the press service of the Kremlin.

The topic of the meeting was announced the development of Russian business and increase its competitiveness on the world market in the conditions of Russia's membership in the world trade organization.

it is assumed that with the main speakers will be the Governor of the Belgorod region Yevgeny Savchenko and economic development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev.

The U.S. and the European Union has imposed a number of restrictions on organizations, credit institutions and sectors of the Russian economy. The European Union on 12 September as part of the new wave of sanctions have restricted access to European capital markets for Russian organizations Oboronprom, JSC, " Uralvagonzavod ", Rosneft, Transneft and Gazprom Neft. It is forbidden to give them, as well as the largest Russian financial institutions (Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Russian agricultural Bank and Vnesheconombank) new funding for a period of more than 30 days.

first of Russia in response to the punishment of the West has restricted the Import of food items from States that these punishments imposed by the US, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products.


The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.

A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are Under punishment, -


The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -

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