According to RIA Novosti, with reference to the agency, the trade turnover between the two countries in January-August 2019 amounted to $ 8.278 billion, a decrease of 12.7% in annual terms.

It is clarified that Russian exports to Ukraine fell to $ 5 billion, while imports from Ukraine to Russia fell to $ 3.273 billion.

Earlier, Ukraine resumed commercial import of electricity from Russia.