As they say in the message, such a step is needed to strengthen the role of domestic traders in the world market.

The letter, cited by the agency, refers to companies managed by persons associated with unfriendly states that buy Russian grain and export it.

“Exporters from unfriendly countries own approximately 15% of the transshipment capacity of Russian ports in the Azov-Black Sea basin, which allows them to derive additional income from the trade in Russian grain,” the letter says.

It emphasizes that the Russian economy and budget are "missing out on significant revenues."

First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Oksana Lut said earlier that grain exports from Russia in 2022/23 agricultural year could amount to 50 to 60 million tons.