A diplomatic dispute over a shipload of Ukrainian grain seized by Israel has highlighted existing tensions between Ukraine and Israel, as well as Israel's complex relationship with Russia.

<img alt="A combine harvests wheat." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/21f3eb7a-b69a-41a7-9279-068fd31713ea,1778279739952/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C292%2C5657%2C3182%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A farmer operates a combine during the start of the wheat harvesting campaign in a field near the town of Starobilsk (Starobelsk) in the Luhansk Region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko" width="620" /><p>A diplomatic row over a ...