# Latvia ‘inspired’ by transatlantic tariff methods, Kremlin says

https://mins.news/en/item/53202

- TASS, 2026-09-10 14:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2185663

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said trade wars are continuing and that Latvia appears to be “inspired” by transatlantic approaches to tariffs as Riga considers imposing a 300% duty on grain shipments from Russia. An expert said ending transit along the route would not cause a critical global shortage but would raise prices by increasing risks and complicating logistics, benefiting exporters from the EU, US, Argentina and Australia.

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