Auckland, New ZealandMOSCOW, Apr 6The New Zealand government will impose duties of 35% on imports of all goods from Russia amid a Russian special operation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nanaya Mahuta and Minister of Trade Damien O'Connor said in a joint statement. all imports from Russia and will extend existing export bans to products closely related to strategic sectors of the Russian industry,» the government said in a statement. In particular, according to the document, the New Zealand authorities are imposing a ban on the export of technology (ICT) and engines. The paper notes that this is New Zealand's «most significant economic response» to Russia's military operation to date. The decision will come into force on April 25 after the relevant regulations are prepared. Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» To do this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. In response, Western countries have introduced a number of new anti-Russian sanctions. Many foreign companies have suspended their work in the Russian Federation. As previously stated in the Kremlin, Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance, they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that meet the interests of the Russian Federation. Later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. >Australia bans luxury exports to Russia
