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Ukraine Targets Firms Shipping Stolen Russian Grain to Israel

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Ukraine announced plans to sanction firms and individuals profiting from grain it says Russia stole and shipped to Israel.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel has not received evidence and will examine the ship, while President Volodymyr Zelensky called the purchase illegal.
Ukrainian intelligence estimates Russia exported over 2 million tons of grain from occupied territories in 2025 to Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

History

Historical Context

In August 1990 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 661 with 13 votes, imposing Chapter VII sanctions that halted Iraq’s oil exports and froze its banking, a regime later reinforced after the 1991 Gulf War and linked to hyperinflation and mass poverty. Ukraine warns it will blacklist firms moving grain from Russian-occupied fields, echoing earlier sweeping trade bans used to pressure a state’s economy.

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Story summary

Ukraine announced plans to sanction firms and individuals profiting from grain it says Russia stole and shipped to Israel.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel has not received evidence and will examine the ship, while President Volodymyr Zelensky called the purchase illegal.
Ukrainian intelligence estimates Russia exported over 2 million tons of grain from occupied territories in 2025 to Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

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