“Our message to freight operators is clear: do not make plans to transport Russian grain through Estonia. We do not consider it acceptable for Russia to start using Estonian ports to export its grain,” Tsahkna said.
According to Tsahkna, Estonia should not help an aggressor state that is now seeking new export opportunities as a result of the consequences of its own war. “Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports and obstructing Ukrainian grain from reaching the global market. It would be cynical if, at the same time, Russia were able to export its own grain through our ports. We will not help Russia mitigate the consequences of its own war.”
Estonia will continue working with Latvia and Lithuania to find a regional or common European Union solution to halt the transit of Russian grain and prevent the export of grain stolen from the occupied territories of Ukraine.
“If pressure emerges to start transporting Russian grain through Estonia, we are prepared to impose our own sanctions to prohibit it,” Tsahkna said.
