The G7 plans to introduce chemical identification to fight the theft of Ukrainian grain.

This proposal was voiced by the Minister of Food and Agriculture of Great Britain, Mark Spencer, at the conference of the International Grain Council in London.

He added that Great Britain is leading this effort, and the G7 countries are working closely with Ukraine, the world’s fourth-largest grain exporter.

“We consider chemical identification to be an effective means of preventing further theft of Ukrainian grain,” said the British minister.

According to estimates from the Ukrainian Grain Association, since the war began the Russian Federation has stolen about four million tons of Ukrainian grain and is trying to sell it abroad. The main buyers are countries under sanctions.

Last month, Great Britain announced new sanctions against Russia aimed at “suspicious individuals and organizations” linked to the suspected theft of Ukrainian grain.