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Zakharova calls Norway’s detention of Russian research vessel piracy
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described Norway’s detention of the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov as real piracy. Russia’s Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Aleksey Chekunkov, said lawyers would soon prepare a legal response regarding the vessel held in Svalbard.
Amid maritime tensions between Russia and Norway, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the detention of the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov as “real piracy.”
In an interview during the Eastern Economic Forum, Zakharova said the incident should be described not as a “detention” but as a “seizure.” The diplomat argued that the term detention refers to a legal process, whereas the current situation represents the re-emergence of piracy at sea.
She argued that maritime law had regressed
The Russian diplomat said that civil maritime activities in the prewar and postwar periods had been regulated by national, regional and international maritime law. Noting that rules also existed for naval operations in times of peace and war, Zakharova argued that these regulations had become confused and that maritime affairs were experiencing serious regression.
Zakharova said Russia would protect its citizens who had found themselves in a difficult situation in connection with the detention of the Professor Molchanov. She stated that the rights of Russian citizens, including journalists, seafarers, tourists, businesspeople, public figures and family members, would be defended in difficult circumstances.
Zakharova said helping citizens was one of the duties of Russian diplomacy and stated that this approach had also been taught by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Arcticugol lawyers prepare a response
Aleksey Chekunkov, Russia’s Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, said lawyers for the Arcticugol trust would soon prepare a legal response regarding the Russian vessel detained in Svalbard.
A statement previously published on the official website of the Governor of Svalbard said that the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov had been detained by Norwegian authorities following an application by the Ukrainian company Naftogaz.
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