Russian govt makes no decision to regulate imports from Ukraine - cabinet press office

13:24, 15.08.2013 1 min read

The Russian government said that the Russian customs service has decided to suspend imports from Ukraine and no decisions have been made at the level of the Cabinet of Ministers.

"The government is concerned with the existing situation [at the Russian-Ukrainian border] because this impacts trade and economic ties. But this is the decision of the customs bodies and no decision to regulate imports from Ukraine has been made at the governmental level," the Russian government press and information department told Interfax.