Russian yacht seized by North Koreans, crew detained at Rajin port



News Russian yacht seized by North Koreans, crew detained at Rajin port Russian Embassy demands release of yacht, disputes North Korean explanation of seizure Hamish Macdonald June 16, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rajin harbour by caitriana on 2015-10-05 17:52:49 A Russian yacht was seized by North Korean authorities on Friday and transferred to the port of Rajin in the northeast DPRK, according to the Russian Embassy in North Korea. According to a statement on the Russian Embassy's Facebook page, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora is personally following up on the case and has made inquiries with North Korean authorities. A Russian yacht was seized by North Korean authorities on Friday and transferred to the port of Rajin in the northeast DPRK, according to the Russian Embassy in North Korea. According to a statement on the Russian Embassy's Facebook page, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora is personally following up on the case and has made inquiries with North Korean authorities. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russian yacht seized by North Koreans, crew detained at Rajin port

Russian Embassy demands release of yacht, disputes North Korean explanation of seizure

Hamish Macdonald June 16, 2017

Russian yacht seized by North Koreans, crew detained at Rajin port

Rajin harbour by caitriana on 2015-10-05 17:52:49

A Russian yacht was seized by North Korean authorities on Friday and transferred to the port of Rajin in the northeast DPRK, according to the Russian Embassy in North Korea.

According to a statement on the Russian Embassy's Facebook page, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora is personally following up on the case and has made inquiries with North Korean authorities.

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