A Russian state-owned company exported almost 212,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 alone, worth an estimated US$46 million. Ukrainian grain is being shipped to Türkiye, Libya, and Israel. European companies are also involved in the process.
Kyiv will continue promoting a decision to implement a complete ban on imports of Russian grain into the European Union and has reasons to believe Hungary will not block such a move, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said in an interview with European Pravda.
Czechia to propose EU-wide grain import ban on Russia, Belarus
There is no reason why we should support the aggressor by buying Russian grain in Europe, as reported on Czech TV, insisting that grain must be added to sanctions list
Last year, 1.5 mil tons of grain were imported into EU from Russia - more grain than was imported before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
♲ @mlansbury@despora.de:> ## First ship with humanitarian wheat shipment in 2024 leaves Ukraine
The Sky Gate bulk carrier is shipping 25,000 metric tons of wheat to #Nigeria.
The vessel is moving through the temporary #BlackSea corridor. The #shipping route was opened in August 2023, weeks after Russia's unilateral termination of the Black Sea grain deal threatened Ukraine's ability to ship out its grain.
#Russian authorities may allow the use of digital financial assets tied to #grain or #gold in international payments to solve the problem of banks from “friendly” countries refusing to work with #Russia. The State #Duma plans to adopt a corresponding bill in the near future., stated «#Izvestia" Head of the Lower House Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly #Aksakov.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the nations will discuss "new methods" of shipping Ukrainian grain products following Moscow's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July 2023.
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Russia exports stolen Ukrainian grain to Türkiye, Libya and Israel, investigation reveals (www.pravda.com.ua)
A Russian state-owned company exported almost 212,000 tonnes of grain from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 alone, worth an estimated US$46 million. Ukrainian grain is being shipped to Türkiye, Libya, and Israel. European companies are also involved in the process.
Deputy PM: Ukraine to continue pushing for embargo on Russian grain imports to EU (kyivindependent.com)
Kyiv will continue promoting a decision to implement a complete ban on imports of Russian grain into the European Union and has reasons to believe Hungary will not block such a move, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said in an interview with European Pravda.
Polish farmers dump grain in protest as Ukraine dispute deepens (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Warsaw of ‘mockery’ as farmers blockade Ukrainian grain at border
Turkey and Russia to discuss 'new mechanism' for shipping Ukrainian grain (kyivindependent.com)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the nations will discuss "new methods" of shipping Ukrainian grain products following Moscow's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July 2023.