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Russia's Putin orders suspension of free trade zone with Ukraine


    MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered officials to suspend Russia's free trade zone with Ukraine from Jan. 1 of next year, the Kremlin said.

    Putin's decision was set out in a decree which cited "extraordinary circumstances affecting the interests and economic security" of Russia.

    (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)