moonlight

**Several countries have received shipments of Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia**, including Egypt (the largest buyer in 2025, taking ~40% of ~2M tons), Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Libya, Tunisia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and some in Europe/Balkans. One 2025 report estimated nearly 90 buyers total via shadow fleets and relabeling. Publicly, Zelensky has issued strong statements like this one targeting Israel for recent arrivals. Diplomatic pressure has been applied elsewhere (e.g., Egypt recently pledged to stop), but high-profile public call-outs appear more selective. Ukraine tracks these via intelligence and sanctions prep.

Zelensky's beef is wrong as a matter of international law. In cases of territorial disputes, or even clear belligerent occupation, there is no requirement on third countries to boycott goods from the occupied territory. Thus the EU imports tomatoes from Western Sahara & cheese from Northern Cyprus. Many countries have imported phosphates from W.Sahara. Israel certainly has no duty to make inquiries into the political status of goods imported in its ports.

EU's Kaja Kallas: We haven’t seen Gulf countries helping us with Russia; it can’t be a one-way street.