Norway Seizes Russian Research Ship in the High Arctic

September 3, 2026 · 9:22 am 2 sources

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• Norway Seizes Russian Research Ship in the High Arctic
  The New York Times · September 3, 2026 19:52
  Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”

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• Norway seizes Russian ship in Arctic over Crimea compensation claim
  Al Jazeera · September 3, 2026 09:22
  Moscow challenges Norway's seizure of vessel, the Professor Molchanov, calling it an act of piracy.