Ukraine: 18 of 26 Russian oil and stolen-grain ships face no sanctions
HUR says the oil tankers run for firms like Lukoil and Rosneft, while the dry-cargo ships load stolen grain at occupied ports such as Sevastopol.
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A ship linked to stolen grain from occupied Ukraine was seized in Sweden. A court says Kyiv can have it.
The vessel was detained in March and is suspected of helping move grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
Sweden orders seizure of Caffa vessel linked to alleged Russian grain theft from occupied Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say the ruling marks a breakthrough in efforts to pursue vessels allegedly involved in extracting grain from occupied regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine launches push to sync sanctions with allies — Russia’s shadow grain fleet first on the list
President Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv is building a system against Russia's shadow grain fleet modeled on its work against the shadow oil fleet, with sharper sanctions coordination with partners coming in May.
Ukraine tracking multiple ships carrying Russian-stolen grain as Israel dispute expands to Egypt and Algeria
Kyiv says it is compiling information on vessels and related entities while continuing protests over previous deliveries that triggered diplomatic tensions with Israel.
“In any normal country” buying stolen goods is a crime, Zelenskyy says — Ukraine readies sanctions over Russian-stolen grain unloaded in Israel
Ukraine's sanctions package will cover transporters and individuals and entities profiting from the scheme, according to the President.
Ukraine summons Israeli ambassador — for second Russian stolen-grain vessel to reach Haifa
Russia loots Ukrainian grain and then loads in onto ships. Israel unloads it at port and calls it trade.
Egypt was Russia’s biggest stolen-grain customer. Now it pledges to buy Ukrainian wheat instead.
Cairo pledged to stop accepting Russian-supplied grain from occupied Ukrainian territories after a call with Zelenskyy – just as Putin pitched Egypt as a hub for Russian commodities.
Ukrainian grain was stolen, relabeled Russian, and sold to a UN food program supplier—the paperwork said nothing about Mariupol
The same Russian family builds attack drones for Russia’s war on Ukraine and exports stolen Ukrainian wheat. Some of it reached a UN food program supplier in Turkey.
Russian coal mines are collapsing under sanctions, yet Moscow is filling profit gap from occupied Ukrainian territories
Western sanctions demonstrate clear economic impact as Russian manufacturing contracts for three consecutive months.
Russian vessel reroutes Ukrainian stolen wheat cargo from Syria to Egypt – OCCRP
A Russian company with a history of selling grain from occupied Ukrainian territories exported over 20,000 tons of wheat to Egypt last month.
Taliban becomes Russia’s top flour buyer
Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, became Russia’s largest flour importer in 2024, doubling its purchases as Moscow deepened ties with the regime.
Lithuania, Latvia leaders: Sanctions should affect grain from Russian-occupied territories
Latvian President and Lithuanian Prime Minister urge sanctions on goods from Russian-occupied Ukrainian areas, stressing EU cooperation and origin verification.
Texty: Russia made over $ 5 bn on stolen harvest in occupied Ukraine
Since occupying southern Ukraine's prime grain-growing territories in February 2022, Russia has stolen and sold the equivalent of Romania's annual wheat output, satellite analysis shows
Russia’s “unprecedented” Ukrainian grain theft premeditated war crime, legal report suggests
The grand pillaging was planned ahead of the invasion and is purposefully designed to starve populations in Global South, Global Rights Compliance says