On February 22, 2024, Latvia made a significant move by becoming the first European Union country to ban the import of agricultural products, including grain and animal feed, from Russia and Belarus, following a Saeima decision. This decision has been widely reported as a measure to counteract the support these imports provide to the Russian economy and, by extension, its military capabilities. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics has been vocal about the ban, urging other EU countries to follow Latvia's lead to halt the support to the Russian war machine ⛔️🇷🇺. The ban also includes imports via intermediary countries, indicating a comprehensive effort to ensure Russian and Belarusian agricultural products do not enter Latvia.
On February 22, the Parliament of Latvia approved the ban on imports of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus until at least July 2025. Latvia becomes the first EU country to do so. The ban will prohibit importing into Latvia: 🔹️agricultural and fodder products from… https://t.co/CzSZzS3pCm https://t.co/qCIg4WzPiK
"Europe is flooded with Russian grain and this is causing huge problems. Almost 15% of the grain currently delivered to the EU comes from Russia." - Wojciech Staniszewski, mayor of Brzostek, Poland. Putin uses grain prices as a weapon to destabilize the internal policy of… https://t.co/kbG6G4NHah https://t.co/14RalxhrHx
I hope Polish farmers see this. Ultimately, it is the same market - by banning imports of the Russian grain, Latvia pushes up prices for their grain. A small effect, but still helps. https://t.co/V9Xhow73Wb
In #Latvia, the parliament banned the import of food products from #Russia and #Belarus, including via intermediary countries: https://t.co/E8dbNRpeSF
#Latvia Becomes First in EU to Ban Russian Agriculture Imports https://t.co/OMskhRta2j
Latvia has become the first EU country to ban imports of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus. https://t.co/jEsX618NI4
#Latvia on Thursday adopted a ban on imports of Russian and Belarusian agricultural products.
Latvia to become first EU country to ban imports of grain from Russia, Belarus. The rest of EU must follow suit. We must stop feeding the Russian war machine ⛔️🇷🇺 https://t.co/TDV3gSeVdF
Latvia’s parliament banned the import of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, making it the first European Union country to introduce such a prohibition https://t.co/vyYYJseV5v
On February 22, the #Latvian Saeima adopted a decision to ban the import of agricultural products and animal feed from #Russia and #Belarus. The statement was published on the official website of the Saeima.
⚡️Latvia to become first EU country to ban imports of grain from Russia, Belarus. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics argued that Russian grain imports support the Russian economy and, therefore, its army. https://t.co/jLI2BXTZ7v
⚡️ #Latvia bans import of agricultural products from #Russia and #Belarus - Saeima decision https://t.co/Isv2YMwmLL