Estonia bans transit of Russian, Belarusian grain through its territory
The national sanction blocks a route Russia and Belarus could use to move grain to third countries, officials said.
- On Thursday, Estonia banned the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through its territory, with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announcing the national sanction to prevent the country from becoming a new export route.
- The prohibition responds to Russia's war in Ukraine, with officials citing the need to avoid financing Moscow's aggression. Tsahkna stated, "We will not help finance its war or make its aggression easier to sustain."
- Tsahkna called it "cynical" to allow Russian exports while Moscow attacks Ukrainian ports; the ban amends a 2022 regulation to officially close Estonian ports to grain shipments.
- Estonia is coordinating with Latvia and Lithuania to ensure a unified regional response, working together to confirm Russian grain does not transit through Baltic ports.
- Russian companies recently repurposed fertiliser and coal terminals at Baltic and Arctic ports to handle grain, following Ukrainian drone attacks that disrupted Black Sea shipments.
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cedarnews.netIn the future, cereals from Russia and Belarus must no longer be transported through Estonia.
Estonia has banned the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus through its territory.
Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports, blocking Ukrainian grain exports and seeking new routes to transport its grains, but Estonia will not provide such a route.
The Government of Estonia has approved a project prohibiting the transit of grains originating from Russia and Belarus through the territory of the Republic; the Government of Estonia has approved a decree prohibiting the transit and movement of grains from Russia and Belarus through the territory of the country; the draft restrictions have been proposed by the head of the Estonian Ministry, Margus Tsakhknya, who transmits to RIA "News". The exp…
The Tallinn says it wants to prevent Moscow from finding new routes for its own exports, while attacking Ukrainian ports and blocking Ukrainian cereal exports. The announced measure on Thursday is part of a coordinated effort with Latvia and Lithuania so that Baltic ports do not become an alternative for Russia.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija
The Baltic TimesThe Estonian government decided on Thursday to ban the transit of grain of Russian and Belarusian origin through Estonia, as Russia seeks new grain export routes that do not involve the Black Sea.
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