Ukraine agrees to Russian proposal to lift truck ban


  • World
  • Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016

A Ukrainian serviceman walks near a military truck with a tank on the road near Izium, eastern Ukraine, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine will accept a Russian proposal to lift reciprocal transit bans on road cargo, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday.

Earlier this month Ukraine banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory, in response to a similar move by Moscow.

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