Ukraine engaging in ‘Twitter diplomacy’ over grain shipment, Sa’ar says – Israel & Jewish News – JNS

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar gives a press statement at the site of the Iranian missile strike in Arad, March 22, 2026. Photo by Shlomi Amsalem/GPO. ( Apr. 29, 2026 / JNS ) Gideon Sa’ar, the Israeli foreign minister, took issue with the way that he said his Ukrainian counterpart accused the Jewish state of receiving grain , which Russia allegedly stole, at a port in Haifa. “One would expect the submission of a legal request before tweeting. You chose differently, for your own reasons,” Sa’ar stated on Wednesday. “Finally, you submitted the request late last night and now you are following it up with another tweet. The request is now being examined by the relevant authorities.” Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, stated that his country had “officially addressed Israel through diplomatic and legal channels” about the vessel, Panormitis, a bulk, Panama-flagged carrier that is “suspected of carrying a grain cargo that was illegally transported from a closed port in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine in violation of international law and Ukrainian legislation.” “This is not Twitter diplomacy but a very concrete legal and diplomatic request for international legal assistance that necessitates a response,” the Ukrainian minister stated.
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