In January 2015 Russian imports decreased by 40 percent
March 05, 2015
In January 2015 the Russian imports decreased by 40 percent due to the Russian retaliatory sanctions and the depreciation of the Russian ruble.
In January 2015 the Russian imports from non-CIS* countries decreased by 40 percent compared to January 2014. The main reasons for this decline are the Russian retaliatory sanctions and the depreciation of the Russian ruble.
*CIS - Commonwealth of Independent States (a regional organisation formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union, whose participating countries are some former Soviet Republics).