A Swedish court has upheld Ukraine’s position in the case of the bulk carrier Caffa, which is under investigation for illegally entering ports in temporarily occupied territories and transporting agricultural products from those areas.
This was stated by Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian President’s Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, in a comment to Ukrinform.
“The Swedish court’s decision to arrest the vessel Caffa is the first practical result achieved following a request from the Ukrainian side concerning a ship used to illegally export Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories. The bulk carrier is under Ukrainian sanctions. It had previously been detained and has now been formally arrested at Ukraine’s request,” Vlasiuk said.
According to investigators, the vessel repeatedly violated regulations governing entry into ports located in temporarily occupied territories and was used to transport Ukrainian agricultural products.
Vlasiuk noted that schemes involving false registration were used to conceal the vessel’s routes. In particular, international databases listed the ship as Guinea False.
