The Latvian government has approved a list of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products that will be banned from importing into the country starting from March 8, media reported. The Baltic country\u2019s Parliament voted to ban the imports on February 22 in the wake of farmers\u2019 protests against the influx of agricultural goods originating in Russia or Belarus, The Kyiv Independent reported.<\/p>\n
The ban will apply to vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, cereals, raw materials for fodder, and ready-made fodder. The restrictions will also apply to products of Russian or Belarusian origin coming from third-party countries. \u201cAs a country bordering Russia, Latvia is trying to find the fastest way possible to sever economic ties with the aggressor country,\u201d the Latvian government said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Latvian initiative to ban the import of agricultural and fodder products from Russia and Belarus\u2026 is an additional element to the common EU sanctions policy.\u201d Russian agricultural products sparked tensions not only in Latvia but also in other EU countries supporting Ukraine against Moscow\u2019s aggression, The Kyiv Independent reported. Lithuanian farmers complained that the volume of Russian goods has risen sharply in recent years, destabilising markets across the EU.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are impressive figures, with over three million ton of Russian grain having passed through Latvia and Lithuania combined in 2023,\u201d said Ausrys Macijauskas, the head of the Lithuania Association of Grain Growers. \u201cIn total, 12 million tonnes of Russian grain were imported into the EU market last year.\u201d According to Eurostat, EU purchases of Russian grain in 2023 increased by 22 per cent per month and 10 times per year, The Kyiv Independent reported.<\/p>\n
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 4 that Warsaw plans to ask Brussels to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products and food items. Warsaw has complained about the influx of grain not only from these two countries but also from Ukraine. Several key agricultural products from Ukraine, such as grain, corn and rapeseed, have been banned from importing into Poland, but the continued flow of Ukrainian goods into the EU has led to widespread protests by Polish farmers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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