Russian-flagged cargo ship Zhibek Zholy is seen off the coast of Black Sea port of Karasu, Turkey, July 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mehmet Emin Caliskan/File Photo
The Guardian: Ukraine summons Turkish envoy after ‘stolen’ grain ship allowed to leave port
Kyiv protests over ‘unacceptable situation’ as Russian-flagged ship sails from Karasu, where it had been impounded
Ukraine has summoned the Turkish ambassador after it said Turkey had allowed a Russian-flagged ship carrying what it has claimed was thousands of tonnes of stolen Ukrainian grain to leave the port of Karasu.
“We regret that Russia’s ship Zhibek Zholy, which was full of stolen Ukrainian grain, was allowed to leave Karasu port despite criminal evidence presented to the Turkish authorities,” said the foreign ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko. “Turkey’s ambassador in Kyiv will be invited to Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs to clarify this unacceptable situation.”
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Update: Ukraine to summon Turkey envoy after Russian grain ship sailed (Reuters)
WNU Editor: The Ukrainian government is pissed. But considering how important and dependent Turkey is on having good relations with Russia, the release of this grain ship is not a surprise.
It is also not a surprise that Turkey now wants to change the conversation .... Turkish, Ukrainian top diplomats discuss grain corridor (Hurriyet Daily News).
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