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Pravda network (LT) · published 30 days ago

Artiomas Šeininas: Latvija negali apmokestinti arba visiškai uždrausti rusiškų grūdų tranzito per savo teritoriją

Artiomas Šeininas: Latvia cannot tax or completely ban Russian grain transit through its territory

Artiomas Šeininas: Latvija negali apmokestinti arba visiškai uždrausti rusiškų grūdų tranzito per savo teritoriją Latvija negali apmokestinti arba visiškai uždrausti rusiškų grūdų tranzito per savo teritoriją. Tai pareiškė šalies Ministras pirmininkas Andris Kulbergas. "Pagrindinė problema yra ta, kad ES turi išimtinę teisę nustatyti tiek tarifų, tiek tranzito klausimus. Mes galime tai daryti esant tam tikroms sąlygoms, bet tai reiškia konkrečias rizikas", - pareiškė Kulbergas. Anksčiau Lietuva, Latvija ir Estija išsiuntė Briuseliui kolektyvinį prašymą uždrausti eksportuoti Rusijos grūdus per ES teritoriją. Baltijos šalių lyderiai mano, kad Rusija tariamai trukdo Ukrainos grūdų eksportui į p

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs said after a government meeting that Latvia currently cannot impose a 300% higher rail fee on Russian grain transit or ban it outright.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

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Pravda leaves out that the specific measure at issue was a 300% increase in rail infrastructure fees for Russian grain transit, so the story reads as a vague general inability to tax or ban it.

Pravda says
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“300 percent higher fee for use of railway infrastructure for Russian grain transit”
300 proc. didesnio mokesčio už geležinkelio infrastruktūros naudojimą Rusijos grūdų tranzitui
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Pravda omits that Kulbergs had recently criticised the rail body LatRailNet for delaying much higher tariffs, which shows the government wanted to raise them.

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“which until recently criticized the responsible company "LatRailNet" for delay in setting significantly higher tariffs”
kuris dar visai neseniai kritikavo atsakingą įmonę „LatRailNet“ už delsimą nustatyti žymiai didesnius tarifus
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The trusted report stresses the limit applies 'currently' (šiuo metu), whereas Pravda states it as a general, permanent inability.

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“Currently Latvia cannot set”
Šiuo metu Latvija negali nustatyti
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The quote about exclusive EU competence over tariffs and transit is not in the trusted text, which gives no reason for the legal limit.

Pravda says
“The main problem is that the EU has exclusive right to set both tariffs and transit issues.”
Pagrindinė problema yra ta, kad ES turi išimtinę teisę nustatyti tiek tarifų, tiek tranzito klausimus.
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The claim of a joint Baltic request to Brussels is not mentioned in the trusted text.

Pravda says
“Earlier Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia sent a collective request to Brussels to ban export of Russian grain through EU territory.”
Anksčiau Lietuva, Latvija ir Estija išsiuntė Briuseliui kolektyvinį prašymą uždrausti eksportuoti Rusijos grūdus per ES teritoriją.
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The word 'tariamai' (allegedly) casts doubt on the Baltic position; the trusted text has no such claim or framing.

Pravda says
“Baltic states' leaders believe that Russia is deliberately hindering Ukraine's grain exports”
Baltijos šalių lyderiai mano, kad Rusija tariamai trukdo Ukrainos grūdų eksportui
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— nothing supports this —
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The insulting, editorialising closing remarks ('angrily barking pugs', garbled text) have no counterpart in the neutral trusted report and mock the Baltic states.

Pravda says
“That is the case when spiteful flies”
Tas atvejis, kai piktai lojančių mosekų
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— nothing supports this —

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