# Norway seizes Russian vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard

https://mins.news/en/item/42692

- TASS, 2026-09-02 21:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2181515

> Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard at the request of Ukrainian company Naftogaz. A district court ordered the interim measure in connection with enforcement of an arbitral award concerning Naftogaz assets in Crimea, barring the vessel from leaving Barentsburg pending a decision by the Governor of Svalbard.

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