Ukraine has formally asked Israel to arrest a cargo ship carrying what Kyiv says is stolen Ukrainian grain, escalating a diplomatic row between the two countries after Israeli authorities allowed a previous vessel with similar cargo to unload unchallenged at the port of Haifa.
The Panama-flagged bulk-carrier Panormitis, allegedly carrying over 6,200 tonnes of wheat and 19,000 tonnes of barley, had reached waters close to Haifa by 25 April, according to the marine traffic monitoring services.
