Armenia Considers Replacing Russian Grain Imports with Ukrainian Supplies
Armenia may reduce Russian grain purchases and turn to Ukraine for supplies, a move seen by Moscow as politically driven rather than economic.
Armenia is reportedly exploring a shift in its grain procurement strategy, aiming to scale back purchases from Russia in favor of Ukrainian suppliers, according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).
The SVR stated that Yerevan’s decision is guided not by market logic but by political considerations, viewing it as a symbolic gesture of support for Kiev. The agency noted that Ukraine’s grain is more than one and a half times costlier than Russia’s, yet the Armenian government expects the European Union to offset the price difference to ease the burden on its national budget.
For years, Armenia has relied on Russia as its main grain provider. Moscow’s intelligence service claimed that the current push to «distance itself from Moscow» stems from Yerevan’s desire to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, however, dismissed the report as unfounded. He said the country has no plans to replace Russian grain with Ukrainian imports, calling the allegations «complete nonsense.»