Under Ukraine pressure, Israel blocks suspect Russian grain ship
"The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination to unload it," read a statement issued by Israel’s Grain Importers Association.
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Top US diplomat in Kyiv to resign after Trump conflict-report
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Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat
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