Zelensky responded to ships with grain stolen by Russia in Israel – Ukraine is preparing sanctions

Ukraine is preparing a sanctions package that will apply to both those who directly transport grain stolen by Russia and those who try to make money on this scheme. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this on Facebook.

According to him, the purchase of stolen goods in all normal countries is an act that entails legal liability. This applies, in particular, to grain stolen by Russia.

“Another ship with such grain has arrived at the port of Israel and is preparing to unload. This is not and cannot be pure business. The Israeli authorities cannot but know which ships and with what cargo are arriving at the country’s ports,” Zelensky stressed.

As the President noted, “Russia systematically takes grain from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory and organizes the export of such grain by persons associated with the occupiers. Such transactions violate the legislation of the State of Israel itself. Ukraine has taken all necessary steps through diplomatic channels to prevent such incidents. However, we see that another such ship has not been stopped.”

The Head of State announced that he had instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to inform all international partners about the situation.

“Ukraine, based on information from our intelligence, is preparing an appropriate sanctions package that will cover both those who directly transport this grain and those individuals and legal entities who are trying to make money from such a criminal scheme. We will also coordinate with European partners so that the relevant persons are included in the European sanctions regimes,” Zelenskyy said.

As the President noted, “Ukraine counts on partnership relations and mutual respect with every state.”

“We are really working to ensure greater security, including in the Middle East region. We expect the Israeli authorities to respect Ukraine and not take steps that weaken bilateral relations,” the head of state added.

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