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Major Ukraine Grower Says Russia Stole 200,000 Tons of Its Crops
Ukrainian farm company HarvEast said Russia stole as much as 200,000 tons of crops from its farms in eastern occupied areas, as Kyiv urges buyers to…
The first Ukraine grain cargo refused by buyer – Ukrainian embassy in London
The Razoni, the first ship to depart Ukraine under an U.N.-brokered deal, is looking for another port to unload its grain cargo as the initial…
Ukraine detains Russian-owned ship loaded with grain at Black Sea port
Ukrainian authorities have detained a ship at one of the ports where grain shipments are expected to resume through the Black Sea this week —…
Syrian ship carrying ‘stolen Ukrainian barley, flour’ docks in Lebanon, Ukrainian embassy says
A Syrian ship under U.S. sanctions has docked in the northern Lebanese port of Tripoli carrying barley and wheat that the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut…
Russia attacks Odessa port a day after signing grain deal, Ukraine says
Russian missiles hit the Black Sea port of Odessa on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, imperiling a deal Moscow and Kyiv reached a day earlierto…
Surging Crimea Shipments Point to Stealing of Ukraine Grain
The Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea is shipping more than 50 times the volume of food it usually does at this time of year, likely indicating…
Ships going dark: Russia’s grain smuggling in the Black Sea
Earlier this month, a ship called the Fedor steamed south through the Bosphorus before stopping at Bandırma, a Turkish port just south of Istanbul.
Tracking Where Russia is Taking Ukraine’s Stolen Grain
There’s mounting evidence that Russian forces in occupied areas of Ukraine have been systematically stealing grain and other produce from local…
Ukraine Steelmaker Says Russia Is Taking Metal From Mariupol
A Ukrainian steelworks owned by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov accused Russia of taking its metal from Mariupol for resale back home and asked President…
Russia Seeks Buyers for Plundered Ukraine Grain, U.S. Warns
Russia has bombed, blockaded and plundered the grain production capacity of Ukraine, which accounts for one-tenth of global wheat exports, resulting…
Russian Media Confirms Extraction of Grain, Steel From Ukraine’s Ports
Russia has admitted to taking grain and steel cargoes from Ukraine and removing them to Russian territory, confirming Ukrainian accusations of theft.