Eleven of Arctic Sea’s 15 crew members have been released from "custody". They had been custody in Moscow due to the ongoing police investigation, according to media reports. Russian authorities have not made any official statements regarding the information. The remaining four crew members are still on board the vessel. The vessel is sailing to the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea.
The eight men accused of involvement in the mysterious disappearance of Arctic Sea cargo ship have denied charges of piracy and kidnapping, the news agency Ria-Novosti reports. The arrested men claim they are environmentalists who requested assistance from the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea after their vessel got into trouble.
The eight men accused of involvement in the mysterious disappearance of Arctic Sea cargo ship have denied charges of piracy and kidnapping, the news agency Ria-Novosti reports. The arrested men claim they are environmentalists who requested assistance from the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea after their vessel got into trouble.