July 2, 2025

Ukraine seeks sanctions on Bangladeshi companies for importing wheat from Russian-occupied lands

Ukraine plans to appeal to the European Union to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi companies importing wheat that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, partially originates from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

Russia's extraction of Ukrainian grain from occupied territories has become a central feature of its war strategy, with millions of tonnes looted since 2022, according to Euromaidan Press.

Russian exporters allegedly mix legitimate grain with Ukrainian grain and declare such shipments in documents as originating from Russian regions.

"It is a crime," said Ukraine's ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk.

According to intelligence, over 150,000 tonnes of such grain have already been shipped from the Kavkaz port to Bangladesh. The Ukrainian embassy sent several notes to Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry requesting rejection of shipments containing stolen grain.

Kyiv is also preparing an investigation to share with its partners in the EU, aiming to impose sanctions on companies cooperating with Russia.

- Euromaidan Press