Where do the recent Ukrainian grain shipments go?

[Loki]

Russia’s UN deputy envoy says it’s legitimate to ask where ships with Ukrainian grain go

Nobody thinks about needy and developing countries, says Dmitry Polyansky

UNITED NATIONS, August 11. /TASS/. The destinations for Ukrainian ships carrying grain are raising questions are casting the recent agreement on its export in a bad light, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said.

Ukraine has sent its grain to the UK, Ireland, China and Turkey since the mechanism on its export went into effect.

"This is a legitimate question shedding an unfavorable light on the whole fuss with letting Ukrainian grain go. No one is apparently thinking about countries in need or developing countries in general. Looks like this whole story was just a smokescreen for Western countries," Polyansky said on Twitter.

The UN earlier said the agreement helped to reduce food prices across the world, making it more affordable for the countries in need.

[Loki]

I don't trust this deal either. I think Russia should not be naive...ships offloading in these destinations mentioned above might be loaded with weapons for Ukraine. Can Russia trust Turkey to properly inspect the vessels when they return to Ukraine? Remember Turkey is a NATO member. And NATO frequently uses lies and deception to get what they want.. especially in wartime. Russia should be very suspicious about this.

[gixajo]

I don't trust this deal either. I think Russia should not be naive...ships offloading in these destinations mentioned above might be loaded with weapons for Ukraine. Can Russia trust Turkey to properly inspect the vessels when they return to Ukraine? Remember Turkey is a NATO member. And NATO frequently uses lies and deception to get what they want.. especially in wartime. Russia should be very suspicious about this.

Russia is very suspicious about all also.

Russia frequently uses lies and deception to get what they want, especially in wartime, also.

It is safer to ship any weapon overland, even if the journey is longer and more expensive, rather than risk losing a ship full of them in a Russian-controlled sea.

What can all this be used for?

When Russians want to stop the export of grain from Ukraine, the Russians only have to put a pair of captured Turkish drones or some ammunition on any ship that returns from Turkey to load grain and they will have the excuse to do so.

[Dragoon]

I don't trust this deal either. I think Russia should not be naive...ships offloading in these destinations mentioned above might be loaded with weapons for Ukraine. Can Russia trust Turkey to properly inspect the vessels when they return to Ukraine? Remember Turkey is a NATO member. And NATO frequently uses lies and deception to get what they want.. especially in wartime. Russia should be very suspicious about this.

Turkey plays both sides but actions speak louder than words, and they are still in NATO.