b'A look at seed industry developments around the globe.Russia charged forSTATUS UKRAINE agricultural companies,tional humanitarian law.organizing theft of grain,Ukraines Security Serviceaccording to a press releaseThe Deputy Minister has (SSU) has charged thefrom the Ukraine Prosecutorsbeen formally notified of UK passes precisionDeputy Minister of AgricultureOffice. suspicion under Article 438 of breeding act. of the Russian Federation withAmong the affectedthe Criminal Code of Ukraine a war crime for organizing theenterprises are Nibulon,(violation of the laws and theft of more than 4 millionTesslagroup, Kernel-Trade,customs of war), which carries tons of Ukrainian grain fromand the State Food anda penalty of eight to 12 years occupied territories. Grain Corporation of Ukraine.in prison.According to investiga- The total value of the stolenThe case is being investi-tors, between the start ofgrain exceeds 23 billion UAHgated by the Main Investigative Russias full-scale invasion($547.4 million USD) Department of the SSU, with and December 31, 2023, theInvestigators say the grainoperational support from other official acted in collusionwas sent to Russia and occu- service units. Earlier, Ukraine with senior Russian leaderspied Crimea, then exportedalso charged the Russian and occupation authoritiesby sea as supposedly RussianMinister of Agriculture and in the Donetsk, Luhansk,goods to Syria, Egypt, Turkey,another senior official from the Zaporizhzhia, and KhersonLebanon, and other countries.ministry. The search for addi-regions. Together, they alleg- The SSU stressed that thetional suspects continues.edly seized assets from bothactions had no military justi-state and private Ukrainianfication and violated interna-46/ SEEDWORLD.COMJANUARY 2026'