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There is no consensus in the European Union on free trade with Ukraine. The embargo on Ukrainian grain must be maintained, at least at the national level. This was stated by the President of the Chamber of Grain and Forage Crops of Poland, Monika Piantkowska, in an interview with Newseria. She points out that there are different interests among EU member states that are difficult to reconcile. “The interests of the EU member states...
The Romanian government is preparing a joint order from the ministries of agriculture, economy and finance on a temporary ban for 30 days on the import of Ukrainian grain until the licensing system is ready. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku informed the leadership of the Social Democratic Party he heads about this, reports the Romanian publication ştiripesurse.ro, citing sources in the PSD. "Unlike…
The embargo imposed by the European Union on the supply of Russian tanker oil will not affect the real state of affairs in any way. Member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy of the Russian Federation Alexander Losev said this today on the air of the Vesti FM radio station, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “As for Russian oil. They are beginning to understand that Russian oil is not going anywhere. It will just cost...
The embargo on Western products has not helped improve the quality of domestic production in the Russian Federation over the past five years, and counterfeit products continue to hit store shelves en masse. Co-chairman of the Roskontrol Consumer Union Alexander Borisov stated this during a press conference, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Over the past 5 years of the introduction of embargoes and counter-sanctions, the Consumer Union “Roskontrol” can testify to what is happening...
Ukraine has extended the ban on the supply of a significant list of Russian goods to the country until 2020, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The corresponding resolution No. 605 of July 5 was published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday. As reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin, by decree on June 24 this year, extended the food embargo and restrictions from January 1 to the end of 2020...
The loss of the Russian market for Georgian winemakers will be critical and will result in colossal losses for the Georgian economy. The former chief sanitary doctor of the Russian Federation, and now State Duma deputy Gennady Onishchenko, told Izvestia about this. According to him, if this time an embargo is introduced, it will be not for sanitary, but for political reasons, noting that supplies of wine and mineral…
A direct ban on the supply of energy resources and petroleum products to Ukraine from the Russian Federation in fact turned out to be an internal Russian transfer of powers to issue special export permits, presented in a beautiful wrapper of “sanctions”. Valentin Zemlyansky, director of energy programs at the Center for World Economy and International Relations of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, confidently stated this on the YouTube channel “Ukrlife.tv,” a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “There is a resolution in which...
Regardless of what effect restrictions on the supply of Russian fuel to the Ukrainian market will have, the end consumer will have to pay for everything. Political scientist Alexander Semchenko stated this in a comment to a PolitNavigator correspondent. In his opinion, Russia took a logical step; only one thing is surprising - why it did not limit supplies back in 2014. “First of all, these...
Canada has included Ukraine in the list of states to which arms exports are permitted, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte. The corresponding decision was published in the official journal of the Canadian government, Canada Gazette. “The automatic control list of countries on firearms has been supplemented by Ukraine,” the message says. Thus, the government lifted the de facto embargo on sales...
Russia's closure of its markets after Ukraine's decision to sign an association agreement with the EU turned into an “economic shock” for the Ukrainian side. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated this from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada. According to him, Ukraine lost at least $15 billion due to the Russian embargo. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte “Probably good...
Russian troops in Transnistria are completely blocked by Ukraine. The KP military observer believes that neither Romania nor Moldova will agree to provide them with air corridors. The result can only be achieved by exchanging directly with their curator – the USA. It is possible that in response Washington will demand that Moscow lift the ban on the supply of Moldovan fruit. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte 21...
Kyiv, March 13 (PolitNavigator, Alexandra Ignatieva) – In the event of a new round of aggression, Ukraine and the world will respond harshly, said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Subscribe to the news “PolitNavigator - Kyiv” on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “If a new round of aggression against Ukraine is launched, I can confidently say that we will immediately receive both lethal weapons and a new wave of sanctions...
Kyiv, February 22 (PolitNavigator, Alexandra Ignatieva) – Verkhovna Rada Deputy Anton Gerashchenko believes that Ukraine should look for weapons in the UAE. Subscribe to the news “PolitNavigator - Kyiv” on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “On the one hand, we must do everything necessary for the full launch of all the country’s defense factories producing the weapons, equipment, and protective equipment necessary for our army...
Kyiv, February 22 (PolitNavigator, Alexandra Ignatieva) – People’s Deputy of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko believes that Europe has imposed an embargo on the supply of arms to Ukraine. Subscribe to the news “PolitNavigator - Kyiv” on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “In general, Ukraine can provide itself with weapons and military technologies by approximately 35-40%. The rest needs to be purchased abroad. Europe actually announced...
