Two vessels allegedly carrying looted Ukrainian wheat have been headed towards Israel this week to dock in Haifa and unload their cargo. Israeli newspaper Haaretz beforehand reported that 4 shipments of stolen grain from Ukraine have already been unloaded in Israel thus far.
In keeping with Zelenskyy, Kyiv had taken “all essential steps via diplomatic channels to forestall such incidents,” however that had not been sufficient to halt the deliveries.
“This isn’t — and can’t be — reputable enterprise. The Israeli authorities can’t be unaware of which ships are arriving on the nation’s ports and what cargo they’re carrying,” he added.
The 2 sides already traded barbs Monday, when Israel’s Overseas Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Ukraine of not offering proof for the allegations.
That got here in response to remarks by his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, who mentioned it was “obscure Israel’s lack of acceptable response to Ukraine’s reputable request.”
Veronika Melkozerova contributed to this report.
