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The European Union plans to impose a €95 per tonne duty on grain imports from Russia and Belarus, the first restriction on food products from Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The European Union is planning to impose duties on imports of Russian and Belarusian grain

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

This will be the first restriction on food products from Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The European Union is planning to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

EU imports of cereals, oil seeds, and their derivatives from Russia reached a record of 4 million metric tons in 2023.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The duty will be set at the maximum level allowed by WTO rules.

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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:53:22.389Z

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