The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation said that the government of the Russian Federation has imposed a ban on the transportation of cargo by Polish trucks from the territory of Russia. It has been reported TASS.
Decree [правительства] also brought a ban on transportation from the territory of Russia by Polish vehicles. Meanwhile, exceptions have been made for critical goods (pharmaceuticals, medical devices and others).
They added that the ban does not apply to transportation to the Kaliningrad region.
Before that, it was known that Russia could do it in response to EU sanctions. Forbidden Entry of trucks from the EU from 1 October.
“The ban decision is currently being worked out at the government level. Draft regulatory documents are being developed by the Ministry of Transport.
On April 16, the ban on the presence of Russian and Belarusian trucks on the territory of the European Union came into force. Drivers tried to leave the EU borders before sanctions began, but the exit took between three and ten days and the queue length exceeded 40 km, the Financial Times reported.
Former US Treasury extended sanctions against Russia.