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Turks detain Russian ship with grain from occupied Ukraine
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2022/07/06 08:35:19
KIEV's Ukrayinska Pravda reports that the ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar, has managed to have the Turkish customs authorities detain a small geared bulker, the 19,000-dwt Zhibek Zholy that is allegedly carrying 7,000 tons of grain stolen by Russian occupation forces and shipped via the Port of Berdianskt.
The ambassador said that the request of the prosecutor general's office of Ukraine has been made and Ukraine expects that the vessel will be arrested, the property will be confiscated and all those involved will be brought to justice.
"We are fully cooperating; the ship is anchored near the Port of Karasu entrance. It was detained by Turkish customs. An interdepartmental meeting will be held tomorrow, at which the further fate of this ship will be decided," Mr Bodnar said.
"The circumstances surrounding this vessel are quite particular: it was the first one to use the occupied Port of Berdiansk and then to try and enter a Turkish port. This attempt to create a corridor [between the Russian-occupied territories in the south of Ukraine and Turkey in order to take advantage of the opportunity to steal Ukrainian property is illegal," said Mr Bodnar.
Zhibek Zholy is a dry cargo ship made in Russia for KTZ Express Shipping, a Kazakhstan-based shipping firm. It sails under the flag of the Russian Federation.
The ambassador said that the request of the prosecutor general's office of Ukraine has been made and Ukraine expects that the vessel will be arrested, the property will be confiscated and all those involved will be brought to justice.
"We are fully cooperating; the ship is anchored near the Port of Karasu entrance. It was detained by Turkish customs. An interdepartmental meeting will be held tomorrow, at which the further fate of this ship will be decided," Mr Bodnar said.
"The circumstances surrounding this vessel are quite particular: it was the first one to use the occupied Port of Berdiansk and then to try and enter a Turkish port. This attempt to create a corridor [between the Russian-occupied territories in the south of Ukraine and Turkey in order to take advantage of the opportunity to steal Ukrainian property is illegal," said Mr Bodnar.
Zhibek Zholy is a dry cargo ship made in Russia for KTZ Express Shipping, a Kazakhstan-based shipping firm. It sails under the flag of the Russian Federation.