Israel will not unload ship carrying Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia - media
Kyiv • UNN
An Israeli importer has refused to accept wheat and barley from the vessel Panormitis. Ukraine claims that this cargo was stolen by Russia.
A shipment of grain that Ukraine claims was stolen by Russia will not be unloaded in Israel, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel, UNN reports.
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According to an Israeli official, "the decision not to accept the wheat and barley aboard the Panama-flagged vessel Panormitis was made by the Israeli importer, not by government officials."
The cargo has sparked a war of words between Israel and Ukraine in recent days, with Ukraine's Foreign Minister vowing that Kyiv will pursue the "enablers" of Russia's shadow fleet.
"We warn all organizations and countries that we will respond decisively to any theft of our grain," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated earlier this week.