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Ukraine intends by all possible means to protect its right to bilateral trade with Russia, including through the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has stated.

“In spite of there being all sorts of bilateral agreements, Russia
has been closing its market to us for a long time. We will defend our
right to free trade with all countries, including the legal right to
trade with Russia, and this right will be protected by all means,
including methods through the WTO,” he said at a meeting with
representatives of business circles in Kyiv.