Ukraine Accuses Israel of Importing Grain Stolen from Russian-Occupied Territories
Ukraine has summoned Israel's ambassador and threatened sanctions after accusing the country of knowingly allowing grain stolen from Russian-occupied territories to be unloaded at its ports. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the trade as a "criminal scheme," specifically urging authorities in Haifa to deny entry to the vessel PANORMITIS. While Kyiv describes the shipments as illegitimate, an investigation by the Israeli outlet Haaretz reports that at least four such shipments have arrived in Israel this year. The diplomatic row escalates as Ukraine coordinates with European partners to penalize those profiting from the trade of occupied agricultural goods.
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This includes some of the most fertile agrarian regions in the south of the country, which is a key supplier of grain to the world. Kyiv has long accused Russia of plundering these regions' resources. Asked by NBC News about Ukraine's allegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “Let ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials.
Ukraine summons Israel's ambassador over allegedly stolen grain being shipped to Haifa | Euronews
Kyiv has warned Israel of a brewing diplomatic crisis, should authorities permit a vessel carrying grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories to dock and unload.
Ukraine's president on Tuesday ... grain "stolen" by Russia, which occupies large areas of Ukrainian farmland amid its invasion. Ukraine first summoned Israel's ambassador on Monday, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha bemoaning what he called Israeli inaction in allowing shipments to enter Israel ...
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