In Lebanon, the arrest was lifted from a vessel transporting Ukrainian grain stolen by the Russian Federation

Published 2022년 8월 4일

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The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed disappointment over a Lebanese court's decision to lift the arrest of the Syrian ship Laodecia, which was transporting Ukrainian agricultural products stolen by Russia. Despite presenting evidence, the court failed to consider Ukraine's position. The ministry believes the decision encourages Russia to continue thefts in occupied Ukrainian territories and undermines Lebanon's food security. They are urging the Lebanese authorities to reverse the decision and take steps to prevent the shipping of stolen Ukrainian grain. This comes at a time when Bulgarian grain producers are protesting against cheap Ukrainian imports, threatening to block roads and land crossing points.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is disappointed by the decision of the Tripoli (Lebanon) court to lift the arrest of the Syrian ship Laodecia, which is transporting Ukrainian agricultural products stolen by the Russian Federation. Despite the evidence provided, the court did not take into account the position of the competent authorities of Ukraine, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. Ukraine has always made efforts to support Lebanon's food security, taking the first place among exporters of agricultural products to this country in 2021. Ukrainian food supplies did not stop even after the beginning of the Russian Federation's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. After the opening of Ukrainian Black Sea ports, the first grain truck left Odesa for Lebanon. Moreover, taking into account the difficult food situation in Lebanon, in coordination with the Ukrainian owners of the illegally exported cargo, the Lebanese side was offered to sell ...

Source: Landlord