Norway seizes Russian ship

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Norwegian authorities seized the Russian state-owned vessel Professor Molchanov at Barentsburg in Svalbard. The seizure is linked to Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to reclaim assets confiscated by Russia following the annexation of Crimea.

Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian state-owned Professor Molchanov in Svalbard as Ukraine steps up efforts to recover billions of dollars awarded over assets confiscated by Moscow following its annexation of Crimea. The expedition cruise vessel was arrested at Barentsburg on September 2 following an order from the Nord-Troms District Court, which granted Ukrainian state …