Ukraine has replaced Russian markets for European exports of its products, said Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk during visit to Poltava region on the last working day of the week.

" The Russian Federation refused Ukrainian products - We found the opportunity to sell it in the EU and other countries of the world, " quoted the Prime Minister press service of the Cabinet. According to him, the Ukrainian Exports increased by 19%, and the export of agricultural products over the past six months - 32%, despite the fact that " lost the market of the Russian Federation ".

" We replaced the Russian European markets, " said Yatsenyuk. In particular, the sale of poultry meat in Russia fell by 81%, while Exports to other countries increased from 30% to 100%. The exports of sunflower oil decreased by 50%, but in General increased by 17% and is, for Example, in India, the Netherlands, Iran, Spain, Italy, Algeria, Malaysia, UK.

recently the Finance Minister of Ukraine Oleksandr Shlapak said that Ukraine this year due to the deterioration of trade relations with Russia will nedoberut 5 billion dollars in export cash receipt.

information received Russian customs, the trade of the Russian Federation and Ukraine in 2013 was 39, 6 billion dollars, and among them the Ukrainian subjects was brought to 23, 8 billion dollars. Import to Russia from Ukraine traditionally formed the machines and vehicles, metals and products made of them food products and agricultural raw materials, chemical products and mineral products.

Russia said about the intention to introduce Protective measures if Ukraine starts to apply economic articles of the Treaty of Union with the EU concerning the establishment of a free trade zone, formerly a specified time period (1 January 2016). Protective measures in the 1st and foremost duty to supply items from Ukraine to the Russian Federation, will be introduced within 10 days after receiving information about the implementation of the trade part of the agreement.

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