Posted on 08/03/2022 12:58:55 PM PDT by McGruff
Ukraine’s ambassador to Lebanon on Wednesday insisted a Syrian ship docked at a Lebanese port is carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and urged Lebanon to block the vessel from leaving.
The claim comes just days before the tiny cash-strapped country receives Ukraine’s first grain shipment since Russia’s invasion began over five months ago.
The Syrian-flagged Laodicea has been anchored at the port of Tripoli since it arrived last Thursday, carrying 10,000 tons of wheat flour and barley. Ukraine says the grain was stolen by Russia.
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“A senior Lebanese customs official said Friday that Ukraine’s claims that the ship contained stolen goods were untrue and that the vessel’s papers appeared in order following an inspection.”
On the radio a few minutes ago they said the ship is on its way
Ukraine urges Lebanon to block ship with grain from leaving
It probably should read “The US government urges Lebanon to block ship with grain from leaving”
The US is doing an awful lot of meddling in people’s lives over there. That often leads to some form of retailiation from those most directly effected. This cause and effect thing goes back at least as far as Sirhan Sirhan and Bobby Kennedy. Someone or some group will want to serve this disruption right back to us.
well put.
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