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Estonia has said it will not allow Russian grain exports to be rerouted through its ports amid Russia’s search for alternatives to the Black Sea routes.

Three of the five tankers that were hit by the US military in the Gulf of Oman on September 8 have connections with the Russian shadow fleet.

Albania has banned the oil tanker HANUMAN, which belongs to the Russian “shadow fleet”, from entering the port of Durres.

Latvia and Lithuania are considering restrictions on the transshipment of Russian grain through their ports amid growing transit from Russia.

The Russian roll-on roll-off ship Lady Mariia, which is under US and Ukrainian sanctions, was attacked by drones in the Mediterranean Sea on September 6.

Samples from a batch of “Russian” grain at a customs warehouse in Klaipeda have been sent for laboratory analysis to France to verify its true origin.

The fire broke out in the hold of the ship, which is undergoing repairs at the Kronstadt Shipyard. The fire was extinguished for four hours.

The response to the attempted sabotage at Leipzig airport could be restrictions on tourist visas for Russians and additional sanctions against “shadow fleet” tankers.

The EU High Representative said that Russian attacks on grain ships could cause another shock to global food security.The EU High Representative said that Russian attacks on grain ships could cause another shock to global food security.

Romania supports the increase in the transit of Ukrainian grain through the Romanian port of Constanta to the countries of the Middle East and Africa.