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Russia’s smuggled grain finds new market in Saudi Arabia
A joint investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List has identified Saudi Arabia as the newest country to import grain directly from a Western-sanctioned port in occupied Crimea, as Russia attempts to secure recognition of the Ukrainian territory via a US-led peace plan
Ukraine ‘outraged’ at Yemen grain shipment from occupied Crimea
Russian efforts to expand trading out of occupied territories continues to see ships deliver grain to Yemen, via a UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, sparking ‘outrage’ from Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UN-approved shipment of grain from Crimea to Yemen raises oversight concerns
A Russian-owned and flagged bulk carrier that has routinely berthed at occupied Crimea received UN approval to unload in the Houthi-controlled port of Saleef
From Crimea to Iran: two more ships join Russia’s grain-smuggling fleet
Following last year’s joint investigation with Lloyd’s List on Russia’s evolving tactics to export grain from occupied Ukraine, Bellingcat uncovers two more bulkers flying the Russian flag that have joined the grain-plundering fleet out of the Russia-occupied port of Sevastopol
Russia’s ghost ships and the evolution of a grain-smuggling operation
The seaborne export of grain from Russia-occupied territories using deceptive shipping practices is becoming more complicated as the operation grows, analysis of open-source data and vessel tracking reveals