Latvia’s parliament on Thursday banned the import of food products from Russia and Belarus, including via intermediary countries, following protests by farmers over “blood grain” imports. Earlier this month, thousands of farmers demonstrated in 16 towns across the country calling for a ban on Russian grain — which they said was funding the Kremlin’s war efforts in Ukraine. The amendment, which still needs approval by President Edgars Rinkevics, will be in force until July 2025, at which point it can be extended if necessary. The ban does not apply to grain passing through Latvia on its way to …