KIEV, July 4 – Ukraine's Economic Development and Trade Ministry has said that transit of goods from Ukraine across Russia could be stopped in full due to the issue of a new order regarding the transfer of these goods by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the ministry's report, on July 3 Putin's order dated July 1 was published. It amends his order on measures to provide for economic security and national interests of the Russian Federation in international transit of cargos from the territory of Ukraine to the territory of Kazakhstan across the Russian Federation issued on January 1, 2016.

The new order introduces additional restrictions for transit of Ukrainian goods via Russia.