Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko suggests that the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine should decide on suspension of transport communication with the Russian-occupied areas in Donbas.

"I suggest that the NSDC decide on a full temporary halt to transport services - not only railways - with the occupied territory. It will be in effect until the occupiers return the stolen Ukrainian enterprises under the jurisdiction of Ukraine," Poroshenko said in an address to the NSDC posted on his website.

He noted the considerable deterioration of the situation in the east of Ukraine: escalation in Donbas and the recognition by Russia of documents issued by the self-proclaimed republics.

"Their self-appointed leaders have seized, stolen Ukrainian enterprises. The tentative value of the seized assets is $2 billion. Some of the owners - and we appreciate this - have shut down production. And those who continue should not expect that their goods will be sold in Ukraine," Poroshenko said.

Ukraine has lost its enterprises because of supporters of a blockade of trade with occupied Donbas and terrorists themselves, and "this, unfortunately, has created a new reality," he said.

Poroshenko said that only humanitarian freight could be allowed for transportation.

"Humanitarian freight - from Ukrainian, international organizations, namely, the UN, the ICRC and others - with medicines, goods of prime necessity - will be an exception. We should not let the humanitarian situation in the occupied areas worsen," he said.