Ukraine Says Israel Buying Stolen Grain From Russia Not Legitimate Business

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 25, 2026. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 28 that Israel’s purchase of grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory “cannot be legitimate business,” adding that Ukraine is preparing sanctions against those profiting from the sale.Zelenskyy described the grain as “stolen goods” in a post on X, saying that the “Israeli authorities cannot be unaware of which ships are arriving at the country’s ports and what cargo they are carrying.”