In the Baltics they wanted to ban the transport of Russian grain
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Lithuania will propose to the European Union to ban the transit of Russian food grains and impose sanctions against figures in the Russian agricultural industry, calling the use of European infrastructure for export unacceptable.
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Why It Matters
Previously, EU sanctions did not directly apply to food from the Russian Federation.
The Lithuanian authorities will propose to the European Union (EU) to ban the transit of Russian food grains through the territory of the association. This was stated by the Prime Minister of the Baltic Republic Mindaugas Sinkevičius, he was quoted by TASS.
In the Baltic states they wanted not only to ban the transport of Russian grain, but also to impose sanctions against a number of persons from the agricultural industry of the Russian Federation.
“Russia uses the ports and infrastructure of Europe, including the Baltic countries, to export its grain. This is an unacceptable situation, which until now has been tolerated under the pretext that EU sanctions do not apply to food,” Sinkevičius explained.
What to Watch
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Lithuania will submit a formal proposal to the EU to ban grain transit
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will other EU countries support Lithuania's initiative?
- Which individuals from the agricultural sector will be subject to sanctions?
