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Ukrainian embassy says Russia ships 'stolen' wheat to Syria

FILE PHOTO: Russian-flagged bulk carrier Matros Pozynich sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik

Russia has sent its ally Syria an estimated 100,000 tonnes of wheat stolen from Ukraine since invading the country, the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut said, describing the shipments as "criminal activity".

In a statement to Reuters, the embassy said the shipments included one aboard the Matros Pozynich, a Russian-flagged vessel which docked at Syria's main sea port Latakia in late May.

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