The EU imported around 415,000 tons of Russian wheat in 2022 - the year in which Russia invaded Ukraine. In the past ten years, this value has only been higher once in 2018 at 1.3 million tons.
Imported Russian grain had a total value of 275 million euros in 2023. Nothing is likely to change any time soon. "The forecasts suggest that Russia will remain a dominant wheat supplier on the global market," scientists said. The largest amount of wheat goes to Turkey or Egypt. The federal government made a similar statement in its response: "Since the 2014/2015 marketing year, Russian wheat exports have increased overall from 22.22 million tons to 51 million tons (+130 percent), according to data from the International Grain Council (IGC)." Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin has signed grain agreements with several countries. Germany hardly imports any Russian grain. The Union demands consequences. The EU feeds Putin's war chest with wheat imports. Since the start of the Ukrainian war, the amount has increased significantly.