Ukraine proposes criminal liability for trade with Russia
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Aleksandr Turchynov said that it is necessary to impose criminal liability for economic cooperation with Russia.
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| A border checkpoint between Russia and Ukraine. Photo: Sputnik |
Earlier, the branch of JSC Ukrainian Railways signed an agreement with the branch of Russian Railways to purchase 96 Honorary Railway Employee badges for 181.9 thousand hryvnia (about $6,800).
However, the acting director of the company, Yevgeny Kravtsov, ordered to stop this procurement procedure.
“I think this is not only a moral responsibility but also a criminal responsibility,” Mr. Turchinov said of those who “buy in Russia things that can be produced in Ukraine.”In recent years, Kiev has pursued a policy of replacing Russian-made products. Previously, the Federal Customs Service said that the foreign trade turnover between Russia and Ukraine in the period from January to May 2018 reached $5.838 billion, up 28.7% over the same period.
