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  "id": 19311374,
  "title": "Lithuania to inspect grain shipments from Russia and Belarus for crops from occupied Ukraine, potentially delaying exports by months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/lithuania-to-inspect-grain-shipments-from-russia-and-belarus-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T08:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/10/lithuania-to-inspect-grain-shipments-from-russia-and-belarus-for-crops-from-occupied-ukraine-potentially-delaying-exports-by-months"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lithuania plans to inspect grain shipments originating from Russia and Belarus at the Klaipeda port, potentially delaying exports for months, according to Reuters. The inspections could last two months or longer, as Lithuania lacks the necessary laboratory capabilities for the required tests. Samples must be sent abroad, which is a time-consuming process. If the shipment documents falsely state the grain's origin, it will be returned to the sender or destroyed. Lithuania's Ministry of Agriculture stated that exporters will cover all costs associated with storing, inspecting, returning, or destroying the grain. European Union countries have imposed a ban on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus, but not on the transit through their territory. Russia is believed to have harvested some of the grain destined for export from the occupied territories of Ukraine. Drone attacks on port infrastructure and ships led to the cessation of Russian grain shipments through Black and Azov Sea ports in summer 2026. Ukraine also cannot export grain via the Black Sea, which is crucial for global grain supplies. Russia has significantly increased grain transit through the Baltic states, with Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia proposing to ban Russian grain transit at the European Union level. The story was reported by Meduza, a news outlet committed to transparency in the use of artificial intelligence in its reporting.",
  "summary": "Lithuania will inspect the origin of grain from Russia and Belarus transported through the port of Klaipeda, the country’s authorities announced. Shipments will be held until the inspections are complete, Reuters reported.",
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