Russia appoints a new trade representative to Ukraine, a position vacant since 2012, reports Interfax-UA. Andrei Babko, a career trade officer previously based in Armenia, will become Moscow’s business pointman in Kyiv. Last year, China edged out Russia as Ukraine’s largest trading partner, which has historically been one of the country’s most valuable export markets.
Russia appoints a new trade representative to Ukraine, a position vacant since 2012
