Ukraine Says Israel Buying ‘Stolen’ Grain From Russia Not ‘Legitimate Business’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is preparing sanctions against those profiting from the sale.
Ukraine Says Israel Buying ‘Stolen’ Grain From Russia Not ‘Legitimate Business’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 25, 2026. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 28 that Israel’s purchase of grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory “cannot be legitimate business,” adding that Ukraine is preparing sanctions against those profiting from the sale.

Zelenskyy described the grain as “stolen goods” in a post on X, saying that the “Israeli authorities cannot be unaware of which ships are arriving at the country’s ports and what cargo they are carrying.”

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