The head of the customs post in the Odessa region was exposed, who demanded a bribe for the customs clearance of grain. Reported by the Office of the Attorney General.

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According to the investigation, during July 2022, the head of the post demanded from the representative of the enterprise to systematically provide him with unlawful benefits for not creating artificial obstacles and speeding up customs clearance for the export of grain crops from Ukraine. The cost for one truck amounted to more than a thousand hryvnias.

Law enforcement officers detained him after receiving 154 thousand. UAH of illegal benefit.

Searches and other urgent investigative actions are currently ongoing.. The issue of informing the detainee of suspicion, choosing a measure of restraint and removal from office is being resolved..

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Recall, on August 2, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had a conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. One of the discussed issues was the export of grain from Ukraine. Stoltenberg noted the importance of full implementation of the agreements reached by the parties in Turkey.

Due to the fact that the Russians attacked Odessa immediately after the conclusion of the grain agreement, the United States is now preparing another plan to export grain from Ukraine.

The first vessel with Ukrainian grain successfully passed the grain corridor and ended up in the territorial waters of Turkey. However, Ukraine's goal is to make exports regular and safe, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.. This will allow Ukrainian farmers to prepare for the next year's sowing season, ensure the country's food security and frustrate the aggressor's plans to use food as a weapon..