US EditionUkraine Summons Israeli Envoy Over Alleged Stolen Grain Ship Near Haifa
Ukraine says the vessel carries over 6,200 tonnes of wheat and 19,000 tonnes of barley from occupied territory, deepening tensions with Israel.
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Israel for allowing the Panama-flagged Panormitis to arrive near Haifa, calling the trade in allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain "illegitimate business."
- Ukraine alleges Russia has stolen over 15 million tonnes of grain since 2022, with Israeli authorities previously allowing the bulk carrier Abinsk to unload earlier this month despite advance warnings from Kyiv.
- Kyiv summoned Israeli Ambassador Michael Brodsky on Tuesday to demand action, as the Panormitis reportedly carries over 6,200 tonnes of wheat and 19,000 tonnes of barley.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar dismissed the accusations as "Twitter diplomacy," insisting Kyiv failed to provide evidence or submit formal legal requests before turning to social media.
- Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine is preparing sanctions against companies profiting from stolen shipments and will coordinate with European partners to ensure entities involved face international repercussions.
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The Ukrainian president has now intervened in the matter, which is increasingly resembling a crisis between Ukraine and Israel.
Rome, 28 Apr . There is a line that separates diplomatic prudence from the complicity of fact. In the last hours, that line has become the ground of confrontation between Kyiv and Israel. The case of the ship suspected of transporting Ukrainian wheat from the occupied territories to the port of Haifa represents the symptom of a deeper crack, tied to the way in which the war is absorbed in the global economic circuits. President Volodymyr Zelensk…
I have officially summoned the Israeli ambassador to Kiev. Tomorrow morning we will present our protest note and we will request the measures of the case. He says this about X Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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