The European Union is convinced that Russia is not only destroying Ukrainian fields and reserves, but also looting them. This was stated at a briefing on Thursday, the speaker of the EC foreign policy service Peter Stano,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 9 , June , 2022 | Political News .
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“We know for sure that Russia is not only destroying fields, destroying reserves, but also looting stocks of Ukrainian wheat and grain. We know that they are trying to either import them to Russia or export them to other countries, “Stano said.
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He reminded that there had been cases in the past, quite public, when Moscow tried to export the looted grain to Egypt, but Egypt refused.
“And we, of course, as the European Union, call on all our partners to make sure that everything they buy – they know where it comes from, they do not take anything that was looted by Russians from Ukrainian territory. And we, the European Union, are also trying to do everything possible to prevent this from happening, “the diplomat stressed.
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Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, is blocking grain exports from Ukraine’s seaports. The aggressor state demands the lifting of some sanctions in exchange for “unblocking” exports by sea.
According to Ukrainian authorities, it is about 22 million tons of grain.
Western officials have accused Moscow of using the threat of famine as a weapon.
Source: Ukrgate
