Tag: Russia
Ukraine has issued permits for transportation of transit goods by road, as well as for irregular transportation of transit passengers by road, in 2016 to Russia.
There has been an increase in the number of trucks waiting to enter Ukraine on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border since the beginning of February, particularly at the Domanove border crossing.
The proportion of Ukrainian goods that was transported on transit through the territory of Russia to other countries in 2015 was approximately 4.5% of the country’s total exports and it was worth about USD 1.6 billion.
The two countries agree the number of entry permits for large trucks annually.
Export of freight cars to Russia by Ukrainian railcar enterprises reduced by 3,400 or 80% to 700 in 2015.
Poland intends to stabilize its trade turnover with Uzbekistan, which has fallen by more than 30%, this year. Poland is now seeking an alternative route.
The first convoy of eight Ukrainian trucks departed for Kazakhstan through Russia on Tuesday, 19 January, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade/Ukraine’s trade representative Natalia Mykolska announced this.
According to the Russian government, "the adopted decision is aimed at extending the special retaliatory economic measures in relation to Ukraine."
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has denied information about Russian blockade of vessels in the Kerch Strait. Berdyansk and Mariupol seaports accept vessels according to the schedule.
Experts estimate the annual volume of agricultural products that Russian exports to the Turkish market at USD 2.4 billion and the annual volume of mining and metals products at USD 1.6 billion. Russia’s sanction against Turkey opens prospects for Ukrainian exports to Turkey to increase by USD 4 billion.
The Antonov state aircraft manufacturing enterprise has begun studying options for replacement of Russian parts for the Ukrainian An-124 plane with the aim of reducing its dependence on Russian suppliers.
Ukrainian grain exports to Turkey could increase if Russian traders stopped exporting to the country, the Ukrainian Grain Association’s President Volodymyr Klimenko has said.
Russian grain exporters have suspended conclusion of contracts for supply of grain to Turkey for fear of restrictive measures. The Russian government is expected to make a decision in imposition of sanctions on Turkey on 30 November.
Supplies are being halted until new payments arrive from the Ukrainian company
Ukrainian airlines have long been banned from operating transit flights through Russia.
Turkey could lose more than USD 3.3 billion in annual tourism revenue if Russia bans flights to the country.
The Russian threats to impose an embargo on Ukrainian products on 1 January will be met with a similar, mirrored response by the Ukrainian authorities.
The number of passengers on Kyiv-Moscow trains has increased by only 4-5% since the abolition of direct flights between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia has agreed to restructure Ukraine’s Eurobonds worth USD 3 billion on its own terms. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the restructuring terms provide for postponement of repayment to the period of 2016-2018 at USD 1 billion per year.
Russia has not yet paid the fine that the Ukrainian authorities imposed on Russian airlines for operating illegal flights to the Crimea.