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30.08.2009, 05:15
Nine Russian sailors from the freighter "Arctic Sea" have finally left Moscow and returned safely to their home city of Archangelsk, according to the on-line edition Life.ru.
19.02.2010, 16:55
The health of the Russian captain of the ship Thai-Union 3, who was wounded last year when Somali pirates seized the vessel, is worsening.
06.05.2010, 15:55
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The crew of a large Russian anti-submarine ship has freed an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates on Wednesday. All 23 Russian sailors from the hijacked vessel have escaped the incident unscathed.
05.05.2010, 14:23
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Pirates have seized an oil tanker with 23 Russians aboard, according to EU's anti-piracy mission "Atalanta". The vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag, was attacked some 800 kilometers east of the Somali coast.
16.08.2009, 08:20
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Police in Finland say the owner of the missing freighter "Arctic Sea” has received a demand for a ransom, suggesting the involvement of pirates. Meanwhile, the ship's location is still unknown.
18.08.2009, 16:07
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The Russian frigate Ladny has freed the “Arctic Sea” cargo ship in the Atlantic without firing a shot and arrested eight alleged hijackers, according to the country’s Defense Ministry.
03.09.2009, 17:55
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that the Georgian practice of arresting cargo ships in Abkhazian waters may lead to “serious armed incidents”.
12.10.2010, 21:58
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A draft law being discussed in the State Duma would make mobile operators pay every time their clients download copyrighted material.
15.10.2010, 22:57
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Russia's leading Internet players are calling on lawmakers to make pirates, not providers, responsible for illegal downloads.
23.08.2009, 11:39
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The eight suspected hijackers of the ‘Arctic Sea’ cargo ship have been arrested and questioned by investigators in a high-security prison in Moscow this week.
Published: 14 July, 2009, 14:39
A Turkish woman-mariner, Aysun Akbay, seems to have made history. She has become the first female taken hostage by Somali pirates, Sovfracht Maritime Bulletin reports.
