Norway arrests Russian research vessel 'Professor Molchanov'

Roshydromet: The crew of the detained vessel 'Professor Molchanov' in Norway is fully supplied with everything necessary.

Consensus

The Russian research vessel 'Professor Molchanov' was arrested by Norwegian authorities in the port of Barentsburg on Spitsberg.
The arrest was carried out based on a court order issued in response to a lawsuit filed by Ukraine's Naftogaz.
The crew of the vessel is reported to be safe and continues working in normal conditions.
Russia is taking legal and diplomatic actions to challenge the arrest, including preparing an appeal in the local Norwegian court.
The vessel is owned by Rosgidromet and operated by the state trust 'Arktikugol' for regular passenger and cargo voyages between Murmansk and Barentsburg.

President Vladimir Putin labeled the detention and statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about threats to flights in Russian airspace as 'acts of state terrorism'. — kommersant
Vice Prime Minister Yuri Tрутнев described the arrest as a 'very strange move' by Norway. — vesti
Minister Chekunkov stated that the crew is safe, without mentioning the legal coordination with the Russian embassy in Norway or the broader diplomatic context. — tg_rian_ru