In the Federation Council consider that the possible extension of the list of countries against which imposed food embargo, is bound to affect Ukraine.

The government of the Russian Federation may be written to President Vladimir Putin with a request to lengthen the list of countries against which imposed food embargo, said Tuesday the Prime Minister Medvedev D. a..

"Absolutely inadequate policy of Kiev, as well as among them on the Russian food embargo has to be extended to Ukraine. Surprisingly, this has until now not done, " said Fins news the Chairman of the Department of the Federation Council on economic policy Sergey Sotirov.

He said that Ukraine supplies many of the food items to the Russian Federation, And they are well represented in the Russian shops ".

Speaking about the possible expansion of the list of countries against which imposed food embargo, the Senator expressed the view that such a decision can be a " timely And relevant "." Life does not stand still, over the past year, much has changed, And if by decree of fresh clear who is starting to fulfill the sanction dance against Russia, we ought to retaliate symmetric measures, " He said.

The Chairman of the economic Department is convinced that this decision will not lead to the fact that the shelves of grocery shops is empty or the range will become poorer." of course, we use established with penalties situation for the development of domestic food base. And already now it is visible that the shelves of retail outlets is not empty, and, conversely, the range has expanded due to the increase of the Russian proposal, said Sotirov.

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