Latvian Government Plans 300% Duty on Russian Grain Transit - Reports

NAMPA / Sputnik
2026-09-07
MOSCOW, September 7 (RIA Novosti) - The Latvian government plans to introduce a 300% duty on grain transit from Russia and Belarus, the LETA news agency reported on Monday, citing Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. Kulbergs told journalists after a government meeting that all parliamentary parties in Latvia support the proposal to restrict transit of Russian and Belarusian grain. The prime minister added that the planned measures are aimed a......
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