Posted on 05/12/2022 4:52:13 PM PDT by blam
Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday that everyone involved in the transportation and sales of grain seized by Russia in occupied areas of the country will face legal consequences.
“Russia is a criminal three times over: it bombed Syria to ruins, occupied part of Ukraine, and is now selling stolen Ukrainian grain to Syria,” the ministry’s press service cited Dmytro Kuleba as saying.
“I want to remind the participants in this deal: what is stolen has never brought happiness to anyone. Everyone involved in the sale, transportation or purchase of stolen grain is an accomplice to the crime,” Kuleba said.
“Your actions will have adequate international legal consequences. We will do everything to make your life as difficult as possible,” he continued, commenting on media reports that on Wednesday, a Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain moored off the Syrian coast.
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Since when has Ukraine’s Gov. been concerned about black market selling! Sheesh...
Dim bulb. The aerial bombing in Syria was taking out our ISIS rebels who we launched and supplied in a bid to overthrow Assad.
$40B should make everyone happy - well if any of it actually gets to the Ukraine.
Sounds like Ukraine is trying to STARVE THE WORLD.
Why am I not surprised?
If any amount over $100,000,000 is diverted to me I promise to buy everyone* a mask.
*Maximum five people.
Is that why Aleppo is a wasteland and all of those 4 million refugees now live off the EU taxpayer?
Man....
I can’t believe Russia was really a partner in the war on terror.
“Sounds like Ukraine is trying to STARVE THE WORLD.
Why am I not surprised?”
Did you read the article? It said Russia stole the grain and sent it to Syria. How is Ukraine trying to starve the world when its grain is stolen?
Spoils of war?
Zelensky and crew are in for some real shocks if they find this the least bit upsetting. Losing the most valuable 25% of country is gonna really sting
That’s pretty funny. The Ukrainian government warning against corruption.
“Did you read the article? It said Russia stole the grain and sent it to Syria. How is Ukraine trying to starve the world when its grain is stolen”
Pretty simple - the grain for Syria now has to come from somewhere else, and with Russia’s vast income from energy due to the price going through the roof (thanks again for the ‘sanctions’, EU and Neocons), Russia won’t have any problem paying for that grain (for Syria) either.
By the way, Syria used to be self-sufficient in food, but thanks to the war in Syria that your Neocon friends also started, they now have to import food.
The problem is that Ukraine tapped into its grain reserve to repay the Western “aid” it is getting and is now sending millions of tons westwards through the Moldovan port Gurguleshty.
The cap from the Ukrainian Telegram channel on that:
“⚡️⚡️⚡️ Moldovan and Ukrainian grain is massively exported through the ports of Moldova.
The US order to save the world from a food crisis is being carried out around the clock. According to Biden, food prices in the world will fall as soon as 20 million tons of grain can be exported from Ukraine.
A unique case: food is not imported to a warring country, but exported! At the same time, the authorities absolutely do not pay attention to the fact that the war will be long, the sowing campaign will fail, and it will be problematic for the population to replenish grain reserves for two, or maybe three years.
After 90 years, through the efforts of Biden and Zelensky, Holodomor may again come to Ukraine‼️”
The trucker on video in vicinity of the port compares the situation to the year 1941 when the Germans were removing grain there.
Empty accusations of the “Russians” in doing so are precisely to preempt criticism regarding this.
“Pretty simple - the grain for Syria now has to come from somewhere else, and with Russia’s vast income from energy due to the price going through the roof (thanks again for the ‘sanctions’, EU and Neocons), Russia won’t have any problem paying for that grain (for Syria) either.”
I knew you wouldn’t answer my question, but would respond with a non-answer. I knew because you don’t think, you just react; kind of Pavlovian in your behavior. Oh, and Pavlov was Russian. If you are in your late 80s or older you could have been one of his test subjects. Were you?
“By the way, Syria used to be self-sufficient in food, but thanks to the war in Syria that your Neocon friends also started, they now have to import food.”
I have no Neocon friends, Sparky; at least none I know of. But how about your warmonger friends? You know, the ones cheering on Russia in its invasion of a smaller and weaker neighbor that posed no threat to Russia? How often do you all get together for kicks?
Sorry for hurting your feelings, but thanks much for the non-response...typical of Neocons, which is why Rand Paul is right now BLOCKING your agenda.
“Sorry for hurting your feelings, but thanks much for the non-response...typical of Neocons, which is why Rand Paul is right now BLOCKING your agenda.”
Didn’t hurt my feelings at all.
As for Rand Paul’s actions, I agree with him. He is not blocking anything (and, BTW, it is not my agenda, because I had no part in it); all he did was ask for an IG to review the expenditures, and that delayed final passage for a week.
Just a tip: You need to resist using hyperbole, as it weakens your argument rather than strengthens it.
Sorry, but you did react with hurt feelings, but I understand that, given what you’re supporting.
“Sorry, but you did react with hurt feelings, but I understand that, given what you’re supporting.”
Nice try, Sparky.
Poor thing.
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