Britain has announced that it will abolish all tariffs on Ukrainian goods and ban the export of certain technologies to Russia to help Kyiv cope with the Russian invasion, according to AFP.
“Duties on all goods imported from Ukraine will be reduced to zero and all quotas will be abolished,” the British government said in a statement.
The measure was taken in response to a direct request from the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the statement said. In particular, this applies to barley, honey, poultry and canned tomatoes exported from Ukraine to the UK.
“The United Kingdom will continue to do its utmost to support Ukraine’s fight against Putin’s brutal and unprovoked invasion and to help ensure the long-term security and prosperity of Ukraine and its people,” said International Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan. assertion.
Britain has also banned the export to Russia of certain products and technologies that it “can use to suppress the heroic Ukrainian people,” including equipment for intercepting and monitoring communications.