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Norway Seizes Russian Ship to Aid Ukrainian Energy Debt Recovery

Norwegian authorities have detained a Russian-owned vessel to offset outstanding payments owed to Ukraine’s state energy firm, Naftogaz. The seizure has prompted strong diplomatic protests from Moscow, which summoned the Norwegian ambassador to express its displeasure.

3 Sept, 19:20 — 3 Sept, 19:20
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Norway seizes Russian ship, sparking anger in Moscow, to compensate Ukrainian energy firm

Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian cruise ship in the Arctic on behalf of Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz, which is seeking to enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award for assets that Moscow took when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Officials said the vessel, the Professor Molchanov, was seized late on Wednesday in Barentsburg, a coal […]

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ruv3 Sept, 17:22First to report

Krefjast þess að skip verði afhent og kölluðu sendiherra Noregs á teppið

telex3 Sept, 18:17

Lefoglaltak egy orosz hajót Norvégiában, az ukrán Naftogaz így próbálja behajtani Moszkva milliárdos tartozását

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cyprus-mail3 Sept, 19:20Latest update

Norway seizes Russian ship, sparking anger in Moscow, to compensate Ukrainian energy firm

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