Stolen Grain

Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals List of Vessels and Captains Transporting Oil and Stolen Grain

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has updated its War&Sanctions portal, releasing dossiers on 139 vessels and 142 captains engaged in illicit activities. These activities include the illegal transport of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, and the smuggling of stolen Ukrainian grain. The intelligence agency highlights that these actions provide crucial revenue to Russia, which funds the ongoing war. The update reveals new tankers, vessels linked to Iranian oil magnates, and ships involved in transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, further exposing the scale of sanctions evasion.

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Ukraine Seeks EU Sanctions Against Bangladesh Over Alleged Russian Grain Imports

Ukraine is preparing to request EU sanctions against Bangladeshi entities for importing wheat stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, according to comments from Ukraine’s ambassador to India. Despite Ukrainian diplomatic efforts to halt the trade, Bangladesh has not responded, prompting Kyiv to escalate the issue. The Ukrainian Embassy has requested Bangladesh reject over 150,000 tonnes of allegedly stolen grain shipped from a Russian port, but Bangladesh denies these imports. This action follows ongoing grain theft since 2014 and contributes to the estimated $80 billion in losses suffered by Ukraine’s agricultural sector due to the war.

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