Russia can sell grain stolen in Ukraine through Baltic ports
7.03.2024 - 15:47
Lithuania suspects that Russia can sell grain stolen in Ukraine through the ports of the Baltic Sea.
“We plan to carry out a comprehensive inspection of grain imported to Lithuania from high-risk countries, including an analysis of the origin of the grain,” the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement, writes Delfi.
Currently, consultations are being held with Britain regarding the analysis of grain origin, as the country has laboratories with the appropriate capabilities.
“The verification will enter into force in the near future after the methodological requirements have been agreed,” the Lithuanian ministry said.
Read also: Lithuania calls for adoption of a grain ban from the Russian Federation at the EU level.
Thus, on February 21, the Ministry received a letter from the Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine, which states that Russia is profiting from the export of grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine to third countries. One of the possible ways of exporting stolen grain is the use of transport and cargo companies and ports of the Baltic countries.
“We take the received information very seriously – Russia should not have any opportunity to use Lithuania’s infrastructure and make a profit from the sale of Ukrainian grain,” the ministry said in a statement.
As previously reported by USM, Poland will ask the European Commission to block grain imports from Russia and Belarus.
