Norwegian Authorities Seize Russian Vessel in Svalbard
Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Norwegian authorities seized a Russian state-owned vessel in Svalbard on Aug. 31 at the request of Ukraine’s Naftogaz.
- The vessel, translated as Professor Molchanov, was built in Finland in the early 1980s and used for commercial excursions.
- A court ruling prevents the vessel from leaving its current location.
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian vessel in Svalbard at the request of Ukraine’s oil and gas distribution company Naftogaz.
Naftogaz said the vessel, whose name translates as Professor Molchanov, belongs to the Russian state. It has been used for commercial excursions, including in Svalbard, the Norwegian Arctic archipelago.
The seizure took place on Monday, Aug. 31. Under a court decision, the vessel cannot leave its current location. Built in Finland, it was completed in the early 1980s.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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