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The Russian Defense Ministry does not rule out that it was this group of pirates who tried to seize a tanker with a Russian crew, Ekho Moskvy reports. The Russian Navy is already negotiating with foreign counterparts of states in the Gulf of Aden area on...

The Russian Defense Ministry does not rule out that it was this group of pirates who tried to seize a tanker with a Russian crew, Ekho Moskvy reports . The Russian Navy is already negotiating with foreign counterparts of states in the Gulf of Aden area on the transfer of captured pirates.

Mikhail Voitenko, editor-in-chief of the Maritime Bulletin - Sofracht online publication, believes that the Russian authorities have several options in this situation. In particular, Voitenko did not rule out that the pirates could be brought to Russia and judged here according to Russian laws. Moreover, he said, pirates could be brought "to justice" by countries such as Kenya, Tanzania or Yemen.

Voitenko added that the Russian authorities are already negotiating to hand over the pirates to the authorities of the coastal countries. According to the expert, it is most likely difficult to prove that it was they who ate to capture the Russian tanker.