Despite promises, the EU is not providing any trade and economic support for Ukraine, Ukrainian Economist Alexander Koltovich.
The economist recalls that fifteen June 2015 for import to the Russian Federation detergents Ukrainian organization PJSC " Venicemarathon ".
according to the information of Rospotrebnadzora, Ukraine methodically, which in March was a ban on imports of cleaning products and detergents LTD. " SC Johnson ", and in April part of household chemistry, Wallpaper and hygiene products, which are produced in Ukraine.
Koltunova also recalls that in 2014, Russia banned the import of many food and non-food items of Ukrainian origin, such as dairy and confectionery products, juices, canned food and alcohol.
The economist stresses that a trade war between Kiev and the capital of Russia led to the fall in Ukraine? Quarter of 2015 volume of external merchandise trade by 63%.
"Export to the Russian Federation fell by 61, 3% to 1, 04 billion compared with 2, 7 billion for the same period last year. Import items from Russia fell by 63, 9% to 1, 4 billion dollars. Meanwhile, Russia remains the largest financial partner of Ukraine - eleven, 1% of exports and 16% of imports, " says Koltovich.
amid this situation, the European Union, he stressed, " does not contribute to trade and economic support for Ukraine, quaterra the import into the EU platform of a huge number of items ".
"Declaration of export diversification and reorientation towards the EU - and remained empty promises of euroromantics. In practice, Ukraine in the current year has already lost more than a third of exports (32, 9%) and imports (36, 5%). Here's to you and the cost of Ukraine's European integration and free trade between Ukraine and the EU, " Ukrainian Economist.
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