Lithuania seeks to block transit of potentially stolen Ukrainian grain
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- Lithuaniaโs agriculture minister asked the State Food and Veterinary Service to consider immediate origin investigations for grain transiting from Russia and Belarus.
- The proposed checks would cover both feed and food grain to prevent potentially stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories from passing through Lithuania.
Lithuania is seeking tighter checks on grain arriving in transit from Russia and Belarus, amid concerns that some shipments may have been stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories.
Agriculture Minister Kฤstutis Maลพeika asked the State Food and Veterinary Service to assess whether origin investigations could begin immediately.
He wants the controls to cover not only feed grain but also grain intended for food, with the aim of preventing potentially looted Ukrainian grain from transiting Lithuania.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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