Ukraine Requests Turkey To Detain A Russian-Flagged Ship It Says Is Carrying Stolen Ukrainian Grain

Russian serviceman in Berdyansk. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP  

Reuters: Exclusive: Ukraine Requests Turkey Detain Russian-Flagged Ship It Says Carrying Ukrainian Grain 

LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ukraine has requested that Turkey detain and arrest the Russian-flagged cargo ship Zhibek Zholy carrying a cargo of Ukrainian grain taken from the Russian-occupied port of Berdyansk, according to a Ukrainian official and document seen by Reuters. 

The Ukrainian foreign ministry official, citing information received from the country's maritime administration, said the 7,146 dwt Zhibek Zholy had loaded the first cargo of some 4,500 tonnes of grain from Berdyansk, which the official said belonged to Ukraine.  

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Update #1: Ukraine Asks Turkey To Detain Ship Believed To Be Carrying Ukrainian Grain (RFE)  

Update #2: Ukraine asks Turkey to detain Russian-flagged vessel with grain — media (TASS) 

WNU Editor: Ukraine wants to stop trade from its former ports .... Russia Begins Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine Port (Moscow Times/AFP).