Lithuanian Klaipeda port to launch investigation into trade of stolen Ukrainian grain
Pravda Ukraine
A pilot project to verify the origin of Ukrainian agricultural products will be launched in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda.
Source: press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Details: Vitalii Koval, Head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, along with his British and Lithuanian colleagues, signed an amended Memorandum on the launch of the Grain Verification Scheme (GVS) to combat the illegal export of Ukrainian grain from occupied territories.
Quote: “The pilot implementation of this initiative will take place in Lithuania – in the port of Klaipeda, which will become a key hub for verifying the origin of Ukrainian agricultural products,” said Vitalii Koval.
According to the agreement, GVS will help identify stolen grain and stop its illegal transportation.
The UK will provide an innovative database and advanced technologies for determining the place of cultivation.
Background:
- Russia is likely supplying grain stolen from Ukraine to the Houthis, who control most of Yemen.
- Since 2022, Russia and its partners have sold nearly US$1 billion worth of grain stolen from Ukraine’s occupied territories.
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