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Russia launches Ukraine trade complaint
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GENEVA, May 22 - Russia has launched a wide-ranging trade complaint against Ukraine, saying it is facing a "universe of restrictions, prohibitions, requirements and procedures", a World Trade Organization statement said on Monday.

The alleged breaches of the trade rules affect trade in goods and services from Russia, as well as transit, the statement added, Reuters reported. Under WTO rules, Ukraine will have 60 days to settle the dispute, after which Russia could ask the WTO to adjudicate.

Ukraine last week imposed economic restrictions on Russia's largest internet group Yandex and other popular online firms, saying it wanted to guard against cyber threats.

The fact that Russia has sent a request to consult with the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement body over the restrictions imposed by Ukraine against the Russian Federation proves the effectiveness of Kiev's efforts, Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko has said.

"Our position is crystal clear: we have the right to introduce such restrictions, and these restrictions concern national security. If Russia is hysterical that their economic rights have been violated by the fact that we imposed new sanctions and blocked part (Russia's VKontakte, Odnoklassniki social networks)... controlled by the FSB [Russia's security service], then probably these sanctions are effective if Russia is so disturbed by this action of the Ukrainian authorities," Petrenko told journalists on Monday.

At the same time, Petrenko said: "Their complaints to the WTO will be given proper legal assessment from Ukraine, as well as WTO members."

Yet, he said, Ukraine would continue blocking the sanctioned websites and social media.

"Ukrainian citizens will do without Odnoklassniki and VKontakte - it's no big deal for us," he added.

As was reported, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin announced on May 20 that Russia had sent a request to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body to hold consultations in regards to the restrictions imposed on the country by Ukraine.

"Russia's permanent mission to the WTO in Geneva has sent a request to the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body and the Ukrainian government to hold consultations in regards to restrictions, bans, special requirements and procedures, which have been constantly imposed on Russian goods, services, and persons at the Ukrainian market since 2014, as well as on transit through Ukraine," Oreshkin said following a meeting with WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo as part of the APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Hanoi on Saturday. (rt/ez)




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