Russia has extended through Jan. 1 restrictions on the transit of Ukrainian goods to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Russia has extended through Jan. 1 restrictions on the transit of Ukrainian goods to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. On Jan. 1, 2016, Russia completely banned the transit of Ukrainian exports through Russian territory. This ban affected the transit of about $1.8 billion worth of goods a year, according to Ukraine’s Economic Development and Trade Ministry.