Estonia bans transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through its territory

Estonia has banned the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through its territory. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced the move on Thursday.

“Russia cannot wage a war of aggression and expect us to help it continue its trade. We will not help it finance its war, nor will we make its aggression easier to sustain,” Tsahkna said on the social network X.

Sources said last month that Russian companies were repurposing fertilizer, coal and other cargo terminals in Ukraine’s Baltic and Arctic ports to handle grain exports, after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted shipments through the Black Sea.