Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine mirror will respond to the introduction of Russia from January 1 of the food embargo.

"regarding the embargo. I wish to clearly note that the Russian danger on the introduction of embargo against Ukrainian subjects from 1 January will get the same specular response of the Ukrainian authorities. Every decision of the Russian embargo against Ukraine will be Similar to the Ukrainian decision to embargo against Russia, " - said Yatsenyuk at the meeting of the Cabinet in the first day of the week.

Russia in the last month of summer 2014 has limited the import of food items from countries that have imposed against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A Ban were meat, sausage, fish and seafood, vegetables, fruits, dairy products. In June 2015, in response to the extension of the sanctions Russia has extended food embargo until 5 August 2016.

in the last month of summer 2015 predamage was extended to the countries that have joined anti-Russian sanctions, as well as among them, with a delay, to Ukraine. Ban on import of Ukrainian food, like a normal trade regime (now a significant part of the items delivered from Ukraine to Russia duty-free), will take effect in the case of the Kyiv economic part of the Treaty on the Union with EU or from 1 January 2016, if the trilateral dialogues with the participation of the Russian Federation will not remove Russia's concerns in connection with the establishment of a free trade area (FTA) between Ukraine and the EU.

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