Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey says Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain detained by Turkish customs

KYIV, July 3 (Reuters) – Turkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain which Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday.

“We have full co-operation. The ship is currently standing at the entrance to the port, it has been detained by the customs authorities of Turkey,” ambassador Vasyl Bodnar said on Ukrainian national television.

Bodnar said that the ship’s fate would be decided by a meeting of investigators on Monday.

Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Toby Chopra

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