Russia Reroutes Wheat Through Baltic Ports and Disputed Abkhazia as Black Sea Attacks Bite
Russian wheat loadings fell to about 1 million tonnes in early October 2026 from 4 million tonnes a year earlier, as attacks disrupted its Azov-Black Sea export system. Exporters are now shifting cargoes to Baltic ports and exploring a niche route through Georgia's Kremlin-backed Abkhazia region.
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