### [2026-08-25](/feed/2026/08/25/index.md)

##### Economic consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war
# Latvia's cabinet ministry announces that the country will ban imported goods from Belarus and Russia starting September 1. 




### Sources:

1. [LIGA](https://news.liga.net/en/amp/sanctions/news/latvia-has-banned-the-import-of-goods-from-russia-and-belarus)

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