Analysis

Lithuania cracks down on grain from Belarus and Russia

Farmers working during the grain harvest. Photo: LookByMedia
Farmers working during the grain harvest. Photo: LookByMedia

Lithuania is tightening checks on Russian and Belarusian grain transiting through its territory. The new rules could delay shipments by two months or longer, but in Latvia, the transit of Russian grain continued to grow even after additional checks were introduced. Belsat tried to figure out how significant these cargo flows are and whether the new restrictions could lead to serious losses.