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[Regnum] The Russian sailing frigate Shtandart must leave the territorial waters of Spain. This order came from the Maritime Directorate in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia.
Russian frigate Shtandart ordered to leave Spanish territorial waters
The vessel, which is having difficulty entering ports in the European Union due to anti-Russian sanctions introduced at the end of June, was off the coast of La Isla de Arousa. Law enforcement agencies said the frigate had entered the kingdom's waters without permission. The frigate set out from Spain at around 19:00 local time (around 20:00 Moscow time).
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 23, the Russian vessel was not allowed into France. This happened after the EU added a wording about “copies of historical vessels,” which is what the frigate is, to the anti-Russian sanctions.
The head of the Mor Glaz seamen's aid association, Jean-Paul Elkan, criticized the decision of the Brest port. He noted that he had communicated with a pro-Ukrainian association that sought sanctions against the frigate. The head stated that they have no ideology, but only one goal - to destroy everything Russian. He also added that by denying the Russian frigate the opportunity to moor in the port of Brest, the French authorities demonstrated their weakness.
Political scientist and specialist in interethnic conflicts Evgeny Mikhailov, in a commentary to the Regnum news agency, called France's refusal to allow the vessel into the country's port a gross violation of the rules. He emphasized that it was France that was at the origins of the general international rules of maritime traffic, port calls, and others, while it itself does not comply with them.
After that, the ship decided to go to Spain and moor in the port of Vigo, but was refused there too. In an interview with the Regnum news agency, the captain of the Shtandart, Vladimir Martus, said that in 25 years of the frigate's travels and participation in festivals throughout Europe, the sailors had never had any problems, but the sanctions changed everything. He added that many Europeans were outraged by the refusal to moor the ship, and the crew itself intends to go to court. There are 15 people from seven countries on board, including three teenagers.
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The crew of the Russian frigate Shtandart found a solution to the problem with water and food
[Regnum] Residents of one of the cities on the island of Il-Arousa began to help the crew of the Russian frigate Shtandart replenish food and water supplies. This was reported on July 27 by the REN TV channel.
The article notes that the residents of the Spanish island themselves offered to bring water on local fishing boats. They also take the crew to the shore to replenish their food supplies.
Thus, the video recording from on board the ship shows the frigate’s crew loading bags filled with food on board.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 23, the Russian vessel was not allowed into France. This happened after the EU added a wording about “copies of historical vessels,” which is what the frigate is, to the anti-Russian sanctions.
The decision of the port of Brest was criticized by the head of the association for assistance to seamen Mor Glaz Jean-Paul Elkan. He noted that he had communicated with the pro-Ukrainian association, which sought sanctions against the frigate. The head of Mor Glaz stated that they have no ideology, but only one goal - to destroy everything Russian.
After that, the ship decided to go to Spain and moor in the port of Vigo, but was refused there too. In an interview with the Regnum news agency, the captain of the Shtandart, Vladimir Martus, said that in 25 years of the frigate's travels and participation in festivals throughout Europe, the sailors had never had any problems, but the sanctions changed everything. He added that many Europeans were outraged by the refusal to moor the ship, and the crew itself intends to go to court. There are 15 people from seven countries on board, including three teenagers.
Political scientist and specialist in interethnic conflicts Evgeny Mikhailov, in a commentary to the Regnum news agency, called France's refusal to allow the vessel into the country's port a gross violation of the rules. He emphasized that it was France that was at the origins of the general international rules of maritime traffic, port calls, and others, while it itself does not comply with them.
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