
The Russian Ambassador in Stockholm stated that there were no grounds for seizing the ship
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The tanker Sea Owl 1 was detained by Swedish authorities in March of this year.
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The Russian ambassador in Stockholm said Swedish authorities had released the tanker Sea Owl 1, confirming there were no compelling reasons for its seizure.
The tanker Sea Owl 1 was detained by Swedish authorities in March of this year.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. The decision of the Swedish authorities to release the tanker Sea Owl 1 confirms the fact that there were no compelling reasons for seizing the vessel, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergei Belyaev told RIA Novosti.
Swedish authorities on Monday released the Sea Owl I tanker detained in March.
“The decision to release the tanker Sea Owl 1, detained by the Swedish authorities back in March of this year, only confirms the fact that there were no compelling reasons for the seizure of the vessel,” said the head of the diplomatic mission.
Earlier, Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti that Sweden has detained a total of five cargo ships since the end of 2025, the crews of which included Russians, among others. According to the head of the diplomatic mission, the authorities were unable to bring a single real charge in connection with the detention of commercial ships in Swedish territorial waters.

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