Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev confirmed today that Moscow will extend the embargo on food products to Ukraine as well.
The embargo on Ukrainian goods will enter into force on January 1, 2016, when the free trade zone between Ukraine and the European Union also enters into force.
The Russian embargo was introduced in 2014 by Western countries, including EU members, which imposed sanctions on Moscow due to its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis.
"I have just signed the decree," said the head of the Russian government, the agencies reported.
Last Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree suspending the application of the 1 free trade agreement with Ukraine as of January 2011.
According to that agreement, which Russia has with several former Soviet republics, preferential tariffs were introduced for goods from Ukraine.
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