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Russia Turns to a Disputed Region to Keep Wheat Exports Flowing

Bloomberg Markets Friday 23 October 2026, 06:28 UTC By Pyotr Kozlov 1 min read
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EXCLUSIVE Russia Turns to a Disputed Region to Keep Wheat Exports Flowing Russia’s grain industry is looking to increasingly niche solutions for shipping wheat as attacks in the Black Sea continue to choke off exports from the world’s biggest supplier. The latest alternative: a tiny port in the Kremlin-backed separatist region of Georgia.

EXCLUSIVE Russia Turns to a Disputed Region to Keep Wheat Exports Flowing Russia’s grain industry is looking to increasingly niche solutions for shipping wheat as attacks in the Black Sea continue to choke off exports from the world’s biggest supplier. The latest alternative: a tiny port in the Kremlin-backed separatist region of Georgia.
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