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Moscow may ban all Ukrainian transport running across Russia

15 February 2016 13:47 (UTC +04:00)

"It’s necessary to apply counter measures imposed in order to urge the Ukrainian side to settle the case (suspension of Russian trucks), additional supervisory powers now to all kinds of transport running from the territory of Ukraine," Medvedev said at a meeting with his deputies on Monday.

PM requested "continuation of consultations through the foreign ministry, transport ministry and the Russian embassy." Also, he asked Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich to join the talks if it’s needed.

"If they [Ukrainian authorities] are not able to establish order we’ll be forced to respond to it accordingly," Medvedev said meaning control over movement of all types of transport from the territory of Ukraine.

Ukraine said on Monday that it has banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory.