Ukrainian officials have asked Lebanon to prevent a Syrian state cargo ship, carrying allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain, from docking in the port of Tripoli. The ship, named FINIKIA, was found to be transporting 6,000 tons of corn that had been stolen from various regions in Ukraine. Ukraine hopes that Lebanon will refuse entry to the ship, as it violates international law.
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Ukrainian officials appealed to Lebanon to prohibit the Syrian state cargo ship, which was transporting allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain, from docking in the port of Tripoli. Reuters writes about it. The ship was carrying 6,000 tons of corn stolen from the Russian Federation from the Black Sea port of Sevastopol. In a note to the ministries of transport, finance and economy of Lebanon, as well as the customs administration, the Ukrainian embassy notes that corn was stolen from warehouses in the Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. The ship violates international law. The Ukrainian side expressed hope that Lebanon will not allow the cargo ship FINIKIA to enter the ports of Lebanon to sell stolen Ukrainian grain. Lebanon's economy minister said he had not received an official note, but that the embassy had sent similar notes in the past. The ship has not yet docked at the port. Last year, Ukraine raised the alarm when the Laodicea ship under the Syrian flag docked in Beirut, ...
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