Russia denied on Friday that it was waging a trade war with Ukraine to discourage its ex-Soviet neighbour from forging closer political and economic relations with the European Union.
The Ukrainian Employers’ Federation reported on Wednesday that all goods destined for Russia were being held up at the border without an explanation and subjected to rigorous checks.
The claim supported by such Ukrainian giants as the mining firm Metinvest and the beer maker Obolon follows the suspension in July of Russian imports from the popular chocolate brand Roshen over alleged quality concerns.
