Egypt will refuse to purchase Russian shipments of grain sourced in occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced on Friday.
“Spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who instructed me Egypt will now not settle for grain exported by Russia from our quickly occupied territories,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, including that Cairo had expressed an curiosity in growing grain imports from Ukraine.
The transfer marks a serious shift in Egyptian coverage. The nation is the world’s largest wheat importer, and in a current interview Russia’s ambassador to Egypt stated Cairo bought greater than 8 million tons of Russian grain in 2025.
In response to Zelenskyy, he additionally mentioned the continuing conflict within the Center East throughout his dialog with al-Sisi, in addition to its affect on the worldwide oil market. The Ukrainian president wrote that Kyiv supplied Cairo “military-technical cooperation” and agreed to proceed discussions on this matter.
