Russia has turned stolen Ukrainian grain into a worldwide enterprise, with 70 nations, together with Egypt, Türkiye and Iran, now buying it.

Supply: Ukrainian outlet AgroPolit, citing Nationwide Resistance Middle of Ukraine

Quote: "The Kremlin is as soon as once more making an attempt to carry its prime spot within the international grain market – this time on the expense of Ukrainian quickly occupied territories. Consultants be aware that this can be a case of large-scale grain looting – against the law for which all these concerned, from officers to worldwide intermediaries, might be held accountable."

Particulars: About 2.5 million tonnes of recent harvest wheat have been taken from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts to Russia.

"Even Russian propagandists admit that the so-called ‘new areas’ have replenished Russia’s grain reserves regardless of the drought. The elimination of grain is accompanied by the complete management of the occupying authorities over agricultural firms and the blocking of native farmers’ entry to their very own produce," the outlet famous.

"The occupiers are utilizing meals sources from occupied Ukrainian territories as each a struggle trophy and a instrument of strain. Such actions represent a gross violation of worldwide humanitarian legislation and are an indication of a struggle crime," AgroPolit added.

Earlier, Russia resumed the export of Ukrainian grain from a part of quickly occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast to ports in Rostov-on-Don.

Background:

• Russia resumed grain provides to Syria, together with stolen Ukrainian grain. Russia had been Syria’s principal grain provider earlier than the autumn of the Assad regime however largely suspended provides in December 2024 because of fee delays and uncertainty over the brand new authorities.
• The Kremlin is planning to extend the share of stolen grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine in Russia’s whole harvest, as this 12 months Russia itself will gather solely a restricted harvest because of drought, sanctions and restricted entry to equipment, whereas grain gross sales in June already dropped by 34.5%.
• It was beforehand reported that Ukraine plans to attraction to the European Union to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi firms importing wheat from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia. Bangladesh has didn’t cease this commerce even after Ukraine formally said that the grain was stolen and offered proof.
• Earlier experiences urged that Russia had been supplying what was possible stolen Ukrainian grain to the Houthis, who management most of Yemen. This conclusion was drawn by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s Listing after learning the motion of a ship transporting grain.
• A Russian state-owned firm exported nearly 212,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied a part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 alone, price an estimated US$46 million. Ukrainian grain is being shipped to Türkiye, Libya and Israel.
• Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has launched information on one other 42 vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet, that are concerned in exporting sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, stolen Ukrainian grain and coal from occupied territories, and refuelling Russia’s fleet.

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