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Coverage dated March 20, 2024 to March 21, 2024

EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

The EU is looking to "choke off" revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping "prohibitive tariffs" on grain and related imports.

Digital Journal's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. EU Commission proposes to impose tariffs on imports of grain from Russia

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Quartz

    EU Commission proposes to impose tariffs on imports of grain from Russia (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The European Union’s executive arm is proposing to member countries to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus

  2. The Guardian

    EU to impose tariff of up to 50% on Russia grain imports (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Proposal aims to stop Kremlin flooding bloc with cheap wheat to destabilise European market

  3. Fortune

    Europe will hit Russian grain with tariffs so Moscow can’t use exports to wreak havoc on the EU market (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    The tariffs are also aimed at denying Russia revenue, because they will effectively suppress exports to the EU, the commission said.

  4. Al Jazeera

    EU plans to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia, Belarus (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russia warns European consumers will ‘suffer’ if proposal goes ahead and calls it example of ‘unfair competition’.

  5. Digital Journal

    EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    The EU is looking to "choke off" revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping "prohibitive tariffs" on grain and related imports.

  6. Quartz

    The EU will impose tariffs on Russian grain, fearing Moscow will use exports as a weapon of war (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The European Commission wants to prevent Russia from using agriculture products as a tool to wreak havoc on the EU market and will impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus

  7. UPI

    European Commission proposes grain tariffs on Russia and Belarus (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    A Friday proposal from the European Commission would impose tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain while not affecting grain exports to third countries.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.