Alexey Chekunkov said that everyone within the group is now safe

Alexey Chekunkov assured that the legal team of the ship’s owner will issue a formal legal response soon

The vessel is prohibited from leaving its current location

The vessel is prohibited from leaving its current location pending a relevant decision by the Governor of Svalbard

The Norwegian authorities earlier seized the Russian ship following a complaint by Ukrainian company Naftogaz

Alexey Chekunkov said that everyone within the group is now safe

According to Yury Trutnev, some things are hard to understand

On September 2, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel in Svalbard