Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov stated that it is necessary to introduce criminal liability for the import of goods from Russia. According to the politician, for those who buy things in Russia that can be produced in Ukraine, not only moral but also criminal responsibility is needed. After all, doing so, they financially support the "aggressor country", Turchinov said to the TV channel "112. ua ". He also added that Russia will try to influence the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections that will be held in Ukraine in 2019.

Political scientist Rostislav Ishchenko doubts that Turchinov's proposal will be accepted. "Ukraine practically does not produce anything of its own, it depends on foreign trade, including foreign trade with Russia," said Ishchenko FAN. The loud statement of Turchinov, he explained the beginning of the election campaign in Ukraine. Political analyst Alexander Asafov added that recently it became known that the APU purchased axes produced by the Russian Federation.