“Another vessel carrying such grain has arrived at a port in Israel and is preparing to unload. This is not – and cannot be – legitimate business,” Zelenskyy said on X Tuesday morning. “The Israeli authorities cannot be unaware of which ships are arriving at the country’s ports and what cargo they are carrying.”
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Kyiv considers all grain taken from Ukrainian land occupied by Russia since its invasion of the country in 2022, as well as Crimea, to be stolen. It has repeatedly protested to other countries about the practice, arguing that the proceeds are used to fund its war effort. It says Russia ships the grain via its shadow fleet for itself and other foreign countries facing international sanctions, including Venezuela and Iran. Russia says the grain comes from "new territories", but the land is still internationally recognized as occupied Ukrainian territory.
His counterpart, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, quickly responded on X, arguing that evidence of “stolen” grain had not yet been provided.
The delivery in question is the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Panormitis, which docked in Haifa on April 26, according to the marine traffic monitoring services. The ship carried thousands of tons of wheat and barley, according to Ukrainian journalist Kateryna Yaresko.
Ukraine and Israel have been at odds for some time
The spat over stolen grain is just the latest flashpoint in a strained diplomatic relationship between Ukraine and Israel.
Ukraine has spoken out in support of the Israeli-U.S. joint strikes against Iran, but the war also has a direct impact on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian missiles, and has boosted Moscow’s oil industry.
Ukraine was already facing a shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, the $4 million-a-piece munitions it uses to shoot down ballistic missiles and drones. As the U.S. joined Israel in its assault on Iran in late February, these same missiles were being used to defend against Iranian missiles and drones that are targeting U.S. bases and Washington’s allies in the Middle East.
“If the war lasts longer, there will be fewer weapons for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a German television interview earlier in April, just as a tentative ceasefire began in the war. “We already have such a shortage; it can’t get any worse.”
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