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The decision was made under the country's International Sanctions Act. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced the ban, stating its purpose is to pressure Russia to cease its military aggression by reducing its income and limiting funds for military activities. The government also noted that Belarus's support for Russia justifies similar prohibitions against Belarusian grain."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia bears sole responsibility for the security situation in the Black Sea, which has disrupted grain exports from both Ukraine and Russia. The ministry added that Russia is seeking to reroute some of its grain exports via the Baltic Sea, and Estonia finds the use of its ports for this purpose unacceptable. The ministry also stated that Estonia would continue to collaborate with Latvia and Lithuania to find a regional or EU-wide solution to stop the transit of Russian grain."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Interfax.ru reported that the Estonian government believes Russia is responsible for the security situation in the Black Sea, which has affected grain exports. News-pravda.com stated that the republic's Foreign Ministry said Estonia has banned transit through Baltic ports. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it will cooperate with Latvia and Lithuania to find a regional or EU solution to stop Russian grain transit, according to Interfax.ru."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated digests mention the Estonian government's view that Russia bears exclusive responsibility for the security situation in the Black Sea. 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