MOSCOW. April 28 (Interfax) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned national shipping companies that their vessels could be taken over by Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.
"Given the provocative actions of the Ukrainian authorities in regard to Russian ships and citizens, the Russian Foreign Ministry calls the attention of shipping companies to the real risk of pirate takeovers of Russian transports by Ukrainian law enforcement agencies," the commentary "On Threats to Russian Shipping Operations Posed by the Ukrainian Authorities" published on the ministry website said.