The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 8th demanding that the United States immediately stop illegal actions against the “Mariner” tanker and other vessels that legally sail on the high seas. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated in a statement that it demands that the United States ensure that Russian citizens aboard oil tankers are treated humanely, that the rights and interests of Russian citizens aboard oil tankers are respected, and that they must not be prevented from returning home as soon as possible.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 8th demanding that the United States immediately stop illegal actions against the “Mariner” tanker and other vessels that legally sail on the high seas. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated in a statement that it demands that the United States ensure that Russian citizens aboard oil tankers are treated humanely, that the rights and interests of Russian citizens aboard oil tankers are respected, and that they must not be prevented from returning home as soon as possible.