Ukraine has accused Israel of allowing grain looted from its occupied territories to enter Israeli ports, deepening tensions between the two countries. Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Kyiv could impose sanctions on those involved, following the arrival of a vessel near Haifa believed to be carrying stolen wheat. Ukraine says such shipments are part of a broader pattern of Russian exploitation of agricultural resources since the invasion began. Israeli officials have rejected the claims, insisting that no formal evidence has been provided and that legal procedures must be followed before any action can be taken. Israel-Ukraine relations have been persistently tense since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Israeli leaders have sought to keep channels open with both Kyiv and Moscow, limiting military assistance to Ukraine mainly to non-lethal humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, the EU has requested further information and signalled it may act against those facilitating sanctions evasion.