Russia has blocked Ukraine-registered trucks from entering its territory, in a tit-for-tat response to expanding efforts by Ukraine activists to block Russian transit from crossing into or leaving Ukraine.
The Russian move, ordered Sunday by the Transit Ministry, follows a push in several Ukrainian regions last week to block Russian cargo transit at its borders.
Russian news outlets quote transit officials as saying more than 100 Russian trucks are currently blocked in different regions of Ukraine.
Officials say more than 500 other trucks headed for Russia from European Union countries are either unable to enter Ukraine from the west or to …read more
Source: Voice of America
