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Latvia and Lithuania Seek to Block Grain Route Russia Uses as a Black Sea Alternative

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

Translated from Ukrainian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Latvia is preparing to discuss a complete ban on Russian grain transit through its territory, while Lithuania says using its ports for Russian grain exports is no longer acceptable.
  • Russian exporters have redirected shipments to the Baltic after Ukrainian attacks on ports and vessels in the Black and Azov seas.
  • Lithuania says any ban would not affect grain transit between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad exclave.

Latvia and Lithuania are considering shutting down a Baltic route that Russian grain exporters began using after Ukrainian attacks disrupted port infrastructure and vessels in the Black and Azov seas.

The issue is most advanced in Latvia. A spokesperson for the Latvian prime minister said the government is due to discuss a complete ban on the transit of Russian grain through Latvian territory.

Lithuania has not announced specific steps toward a ban, but it has said that Russian grain exports using Lithuanian ports are no longer acceptable. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkeviฤius said, "Russian grain exports using Lithuanian infrastructure is against our values."

The proposed restrictions would concern shipments using the countries' ports. Lithuania said transit between mainland Russia and its Kaliningrad exclave would not be affected.

Russian grain exports using Lithuanian infrastructure is against our values.

· Mindaugas SinkeviฤiusThe Lithuanian prime minister explained why his country no longer considers its ports suitable for Russian grain exports.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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