Russian ship suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain leaves Turkish port: data
Russian ship suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain leaves Turkish port: data
Tracking data shows that a Russian flag cargo ship - which was suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain - has left the Turkish port of Karasu, after Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said the ship was detained.
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On Sunday, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said Turkish authorities had detained the ship [Getty]
A Russian-flagged cargo ship, the Zhibek Zholy, which was suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain, left the Turkish northwest port of Karasu late on Wednesday, Refinitiv ship tracking data showed.
On Sunday, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said Turkish authorities had detained the ship. Reuters previously reported that Ukraine had asked Turkey to arrest the ship.
On Wednesday, Russia's foreign ministry dismissed as false reports of the ship's detention by authorities.
Kyiv has accused Moscow of stealing grain from territories seized by Russian forces since their invasion began in late February.
The Kremlin, which calls the action a "special military operation" has previously denied that Russia has stolen any Ukrainian grain.
(Reuters)
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