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EU warns of sanctions over shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain to Israel

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (774+ words) The EU has warned Israel it was ready to sanction those involved in illegal shipments of grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories, Euronews reported on April 28, citing a European Commission spokesperson. The news comes amid a diplomatic row between Ukraine…...

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kyivindependent. com > zelensky-slams-israel-for-buying-stolen-ukrainian-grain-says-kyiv-prepares-sanctions

Zelensky slams Israel for buying stolen Ukrainian grain, says Kyiv prepares sanctions

12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (734+ words) "Purchasing stolen goods in all normal countries is an act that entails legal liability," Zelensky said. "The Israeli authorities couldn't have not known which ships and with what cargo arrived at the country's ports." The president added that "Ukraine, based…...

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kyivindependent. com > ukraine-reportedly-warns-israel-of-diplomatic-crisis-over-stolen-grain-ship-bound-for-haifa

Ukraine reportedly warns Israel of diplomatic crisis over ship with stolen grain bound for Haifa

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (695+ words) Kyiv has warned of diplomatic repercussions if Israel allows a vessel carrying grain stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories to dock and unload its cargo, Axios reported on April 27, citing an undisclosed Ukrainian source. Failure to turn the Panormitis bulk carrier…...

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1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (15+ words) Iran's foreign minister visits Russia to meet Putin, consult on US ceasefire talks'The Kyiv Independent...

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What does Iran ceasefire mean for Ukraine and Russia, and will it last?

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1508+ words) The ongoing ceasefire in the Middle East is an obvious boon for Ukraine, but it remains extremely fragile, analysts say. The U. S. and Israel, which attacked Iran in late February, reached a two-week ceasefire with Tehran on April 8, and another ceasefire…...

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Oil prices plummet as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open"

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (789+ words) Oil prices plunged on April 17 after Iran's foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" to commercial ships, after a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took hold. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for…...

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Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (677+ words) Research associate with Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East At a March meeting on Operation Epic Fury, European Council President Antonio Costa said, "There is only one winner in this war: Russia." Europe is right…...

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Can Ukraine help reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Here's what Zelensky can offer

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1643+ words) A Google Earth image shows the aerial view of the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. (Google Earth / Image Landsat / Copernicus) Ukraine is positioning itself as a security partner in efforts to reopen the…...

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War in Iran 'nearing completion' " but won't end until US achieves objectives, Trump says

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1472+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump said in an address on April 1 that the war in Iran is approaching its end " while also pledging to continue fighting until the United States achieves its military objectives. The address marked Trump's first major speech on…...

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Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (835+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump threatened to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine unless European countries joined a U. S. military effor to open the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 1, citing people familiar with the discussions. The report comes a…...