St. PETERSBURG, 18 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime. The head of the Ministry of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev believes that if the reduction of RF countermeasures and maybe it will only be technical in nature.

"Adjustments to the list, of course, possible, as well as among them in the loosening direction by some individual positions on the food, but this is a minor technical changes. That is saying, we already did that - aquaculture. Can and again to add, it's okay, " Ulyukayev said correspondents.

Speech about the to impose fresh measures in response to the extension of sanctions from the EU, is not, Ulyukayev said.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection With the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the US imposed penalties against a number of sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia one year limited the Import of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits and dairy products.

Reuters on Wednesday, citing sources wrote that the permanent Plenipotentiaries of the member countries of the EU approved the extension of economic sanctions against Russia by six months until January 2016.


The Russian President Vladimir Putin on 6 August about the use of the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed the punishment is relatively capital of Russia, is bounded on the year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts and other products. A complete list of prohibited to import into the Russian Federation of products -

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