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The President of Russia regularly addresses various sectors of the economy with congratulations and assessments of their work, especially in the context of ensuring food security and import substitution.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, congratulating agricultural workers on their professional holiday, said that the domestic agro-industrial complex demonstrates sustainable and stable operation even in the current difficult conditions. His words are quoted on the Kremlin’s Telegram channel.
The head of state also noted that this year’s grain harvest is again expected to be decent—the established target of 100 million tons will be exceeded with a margin.
Earlier, Putin spoke about the level of meat and milk production in Russia.

US President Donald Trump stated that Washington has repeatedly demanded Ukraine stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing a global diesel shortage caused by insufficient refining capacity. The claim was echoed by Elon Musk, who said Zelensky has gone too far. Additional developments include Cuba seeking to increase Russian oil purchases, Toyota's St. Petersburg plant being transferred to Russian state control, and Russia reporting no response from the US on extending the New START treaty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the production of meat, milk, eggs and other products in the country is at a good level, and the agro-industrial complex is operating steadily and steadily despite difficult conditions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the government will continue to provide necessary assistance to farmers facing sanctions, infrastructure and export barriers, and rising costs. He congratulated them on their professional holiday - Agricultural and Processing Industry Workers' Day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a decent grain harvest will be obtained in the current agricultural year; the harvest has already exceeded 100 million tons. He congratulated the farmers on their professional holiday. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev previously predicted the grain harvest in 2026 at about 140 million tons.

Iran and China topped the list of largest importers of Russian grain in the 2026/27 season, purchasing 1.1 million tons each. Next come Egypt, Türkiye and Azerbaijan.

Against the background of problems with the export of agricultural products through the Azov-Black Sea basin, the role of the Baltic for the export of Russian grain is growing. Baltic ports provide supplies to the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, and transit through China is being considered for the Asia-Pacific region.