Stolen Ukrainian grain is being shipped to several countries — Foreign Ministry
Ukraine has identified several ships transporting grain that was taken by the Russians from the temporarily occupied territories. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such shipments were made not only to Israel but also to a number of African countries and other regions.
This was stated by Georgiy Tykhyi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, during an online briefing.
"Such shipments were sent to Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, and some other countries. These are just the cases I can recall off the top of my head that happened earlier," Tykhyi noted.
He added that the stolen grain is currently being transported by several ships. One is heading to Egypt, and another to Algeria.
"Our message is very simple. We see this. We will not ignore it. And we will respond, regardless of geographical location, not only regarding Israel. So, we see everything. This will not go without an appropriate response," the Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized.
Latvia has expanded sanctions to include relatives of Russian high-ranking officials.
As a reminder, the European Union has expanded sanctions against Belarus as part of a new, 20th package of restrictions targeting Russia and its allies. The decision affects Belarus’s defense sector, as well as entities that, according to the EU, support Russia’s war against Ukraine. For the first time, a Chinese organization linked to Belarusian military production has also been added to the list.
On April 23, EU member states approved the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which imposes restrictions on 46 vessels of the “shadow fleet” and 60 entities supporting the Russian military-industrial complex. The new measures include stricter export restrictions on dual-use goods and sanctions against 20 credit and financial institutions.
