Britain, Ukraine, and Latvia announced the extension of the Grain Verification Scheme — a mechanism created to combat the illegal export and sale of Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories. The parties agreed to expand the program's scope to cover a broader range of companies and intermediaries involved in the trade of stolen grain. The initiative is designed to identify and prevent schemes in which grain exported from occupied Ukrainian territories is passed off as Russian-origin products and supplied to international markets. According to the parties to the agreement, such practices cause significant economic damage to Ukraine and undermine confidence in international food supply chains. The extension of the program involves strengthening information exchange between participants, more thorough verification of the origin of grain shipments, and expanding the list of sanctioned companies and individuals involved in illegal trade. Britain serves as one of Ukraine's key partners in this effort alongside Latvia, which also actively supports measures to isolate Russian shadow exports. Official figures stressed that combating grain theft is part of broader efforts to limit revenues derived from the exploitation of occupied territories' resources and to protect the interests of Ukrainian agricultural producers.