The Russian Federation stole about 4 million tons of grain from Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war
25.05.2023 - 14:00
The picture isillustrative. The Russian invaders have stolen about 4 million tons of grain from Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. SinceFebruary 24, 2022, the Russians have illegally exported about 4 million tons of grain from Ukraine, the president of the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) Mykola Horbachev said . According to him, all facts of the theft are documented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, where they know the names of all crews of ships transporting stolen grain. The buyers of this grain became the sanctioned countries. But they are also cautious about the grain stolen in Ukraine. In particular, there was a case when Libya refused to buy it, Gorbachev said, adding that it is becoming more and more difficult to sell stolen Russian goods. “Vesselscome for stolen grain like criminals – at night: they turn off GPS trackers, pass as invisible, load, and then go in an unknown direction. However, MarineTraffic allows you to track where these vessels are going, how much and what they are carrying. Ukraine records all the facts,” said the President
of UGA. He noted that Russia steals not only Ukrainian grain, but also its buyers. During the war, the terrorist country uses the mechanism of blocking Ukraine as a major exporter in order to work in the countries of our traditional markets. If Ukraine pays billions for downtime, the Russian Federation has no downtime. Their offer to the customer may appear to be better. According to the expert, this is the method by which the Russian Federation strengthened its position in the market of the largest importer of wheat in Egypt, where it increased supplies. Grain buyers need rhythmic deliveries to keep their mills busy. The flour produced on them is needed for baking bread. The buyer is forced to choose a more reliable supplier. “I am sure that Ukraine will receive compensation for all the stolen grain,” Gorbachev emphasized.
