Ukraine has banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory in response to a similar move by Moscow, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Monday. Diplomatic and trade ties between Russia and Ukraine have broken down over Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and a pro-Russian separatist conflict, a dispute that has now hit road freight. “Ukraine has temporarily suspended … transit permits for cargo vehicles with Russian registrations until it receives an explanation and resolution of this dispute,” Yatseniuk said in a statement. On Sunday, the Russian transport ministry barred Ukrainian trucks because Ukrainian activists had been blocking some Russian …read more
Source: Egypt Independent
