A cargo ship that entered a port in Lebanon in the Middle East is suspected of being loaded with grain stolen from Ukraine by Russia. increase.
According to multiple media outlets in the Middle East, a Syrian-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in northern Lebanon on the 27th is suspected of being loaded with 10,000 tons of wheat and other grains stolen from Ukraine by Russia. .
The ship reportedly left Crimea in southern Ukraine, which Russia unilaterally annexed eight years ago.
In response to this, the Ukrainian ambassador to Lebanon met with Lebanese President Aoun on the 28th and expressed his concern that importing grain stolen by Russia was unacceptable, and asked him not to unload the cargo. did.
Russia has so far denied looting grain from Ukraine, and the Lebanese government has launched an investigation, saying it won't unload until it's confirmed.
In Lebanon, which has relied on Ukraine for about 70% of its wheat imports, the import of wheat has stalled due to Russia's military invasion, and the prices of bread and other items have more than doubled, seriously affecting the lives of citizens. .