Kremlin says no concrete action yet after Putin’s proposal to ban metal exports Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to restrict Russian metal exports is an invitation for officials to think about it and there are no concrete measures yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Peskov said the proposal was a reaction to Western economic sanctions and was unrelated to the issue of Ukraine’s use of Western long-range missiles.

“These are completely unrelated things. This is related to the practice of illegal trade restrictions, attempts to constantly resort to new and new trade restrictions against our country,” Peskov said.

“There are no details yet, it was a proposal to think about it without harming ourselves, without harming our own interests. They (the government) will consider,” Peskov said.

Putin told a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that Russia should consider limiting exports of various commodities, including uranium, titanium and nickel.