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Blinken says reports Russia is 'pilfering' Ukrainian grain for profit are credible

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, meets with Denmark's Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, Friday, June 3, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there are "credible reports" that Russia is "pilfering" Ukraine's grain exports to sell for profit.

Speaking during a virtual roundtable with philanthropies, non-governmental organizations and private sector entities, Blinken said the alleged theft was part of broader Russian actions during its war in Ukraine that have hit Ukraine's ability to export its wheat crop and worsened a global food security crisis.

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