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Ukrainian grain shipment allegedly stolen by Russia will not be unloaded in Israel, says official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
A shipment of grain that Ukraine says was stolen by Russia will not be unloaded in Israel, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
The cargo sparked a war of words between Israel and Ukraine in recent days, with Ukraine’s foreign minister promising that Kyiv would go after the “enablers” of Russia’s shadow fleet.
“We warn all entities and nations that we will react strongly to any theft of our grain,” said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha earlier this week.
According to the Israeli official, the decision not to accept the wheat and barley aboard the Panama-flagged Panormitis was made by the Israeli importer, not by government officials.
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