Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. said That after the introduction of Russia's measures in response to the punishment of the West trade with the Baltic countries decreased dramatically caused significant damage to the Baltic countries, the sector of agriculture. "You know, We had to declare the so-called counter-retaliate, punish, as they are sometimes called, the counter. I looked up, the trade turnover with Latvia fell by 40%, from Lithuania - by 30%, with Estonia - 25%. We realize how significant these figures for the Baltic countries. This is largely agricultural products, which in our market is not " - said Medvedev at the world Congress of Russian press. However, he said That Russia was the initiator of such actions." That is, We did not start. We also gave certain advantages from the standpoint of transition for their technologies, application possibilities of their agriculture. But It just has wronged citizens go bankrupt, " said the Prime Minister. according to him, Russia is ready on terms of equality to develop full-fledged Relations with the Baltic States. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Before the US and EU has imposed punishment on a number of Russian Residents, they are prohibited from entering the EU because of their positions on Crimea and Ukraine. Over the past year the sanctions list, many times replenished with new individuals and legal entities. Summer 2014 was added and sectoral economic penalties. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.