Metinvest reports where Russians may export metal from Mariupol
ILLIA KOLDOMASOV - FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022, 21:40
The capture of the port of Mariupol and the resumption of operations there indicate that the occupiers can export metal products, presumably to the Russian ports of Rostov, Taganrog, Novorossiysk and Tuapse, and to occupied Sevastopil.
This is reported in a statement by the Metinvest Group.
Metinvest believes the purpose of this is the onward illegal sale of stolen products to countries in Africa and Asia which do not support the policy of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
"Under international and Ukrainian law, the actions of representatives of the aggressor country with respect to the armed seizure of merchant ships and products of the Metinvest Group have all the hallmarks of piracy and violation of the laws and customs of war in the form of looting, which are serious international crimes", Metinvest noted in the statement.
The statement concluded by saying that Metinvest would make every possible lawful effort to bring all of the perpetrators and their accomplices to justice.
Reminder: The Russian occupiers are trying to partially rebuild the port in occupied Mariupol, where Ukrainian metal and grain are located, signalling the invader’s intention to export stolen Ukrainian property.
