At coast of Benin the vessel is taken, on its board there can be Russians

Embassy of the Russian Federation in Republic of Benin and Togolese Republic checks information on possible capture of a vessel with Russians in the Gulf of Guinea. In mass media there was information that the container carrier went under the Portuguese flag, it was attacked by pirates. Also among crew members there are citizens Ukraine, Philippines and Bulgaria. Here that told in our diplomatic mission. "According to command of Naval Forces of Benin, on Sunday April 19 standing on raid in port Cotonou the container carrier under the Portuguese flag of Tommi Ritscher was attacked by unknown persons" — Chistyakov Alexander, the second secretary of embassy declared Russian Federation in Benin. It...