Zelenskyy: We are building system to counter shadow grain fleet, just as with shadow oil fleet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has noted the importance of synchronizing sanctions against Russia, in particular regarding the shadow grain fleet, recalling "an acute Israeli track on such stolen grain" and announcing the resolution of personnel issues within the structure of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and the ambassadorial corps.

"It is important that work with partners has been intensified to synchronize sanctions – Ukrainian sanctions in partners’ jurisdictions and partner sanctions in our jurisdiction. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha reported on these and other contacts. In particular, we are working more systematically on Russia’s shadow grain fleet – on vessels used to transport grain stolen from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine," he said on Telegram on Thursday.

Zelenskyy said "these days there was an acute Israeli track on such stolen grain, and our diplomats and the Prosecutor General’s Office joined the relevant work. We are building a system to counter the shadow grain fleet, just as with the shadow oil fleet."

According to him, the president and the foreign minister discussed "priorities on the European track: Ukraine needs good diplomatic results in May. We also agreed on resolving some personnel issues within the structure of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and in our ambassadorial corps."

The president also said that during the conversation with the minister, positions were determined on voting in international organizations in the interests of peace and Ukraine.