The Lithuanian Prime Minister proposed taking a radical step against Russia
Quick Look
- Lithuania intends to seek from the European Union a ban on the transit of Russian grain, calling the current situation unacceptable.
- The Baltic countries are already taking measures to stop supplies through their ports.
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Why It Matters
Previously, EU sanctions did not apply to food supplies, but the Baltic countries have begun working to stop transit through their ports.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Lithuania plans to obtain from the European Union a ban on the transit of Russian grain.
The Baltic countries are taking measures to stop grain supplies through their ports.
MOSCOW, October 8 – RIA Novosti. Lithuania plans to obtain from the European Union a ban on the transit of Russian grain, said Prime Minister of the Baltic republic Mindaugas Sinkevičius.
“This is an unacceptable situation, which until now has been tolerated on the basis that EU sanctions do not apply to food,” he wrote on social networks.
According to him, the Baltic countries are taking measures to stop supplies through their ports.
In early September, Reuters, citing officials, reported that Lithuania and Latvia were discussing stopping the transit of grain from Russia.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Discussion of the ban on grain transit at the level of EU institutions
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the European Union support a complete transit ban?
- What specific measures will Latvia and Lithuania take?
