South Korea detained a ship with a Chinese crew that was heading to Russia

South Korea detained a ship headed for Russia. He is suspected of violating UN sanctions against North Korea.

The state detained an unflagged cargo ship believed to be engaged in activities that violate UN sanctions against North Korea, Yohnap reported.

The Deyi ship was heading from North Korea to Russia through Chinese waters.

There were 13 people on board, including the Chinese captain and other Chinese and Indonesian crew members.

South Korea’s coast guard moved the vessel and moored it in waters off the southeastern port of Busan after the crew refused to stop.

“Our government is conducting an investigation in close coordination with the United States into the alleged violation of UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea by the vessel concerned,” an official at South Korea’s foreign ministry commented.

According to preliminary information, the crew refused to open the cargo hold. Therefore, it is not known what exactly the ship was transporting.

UN Resolution 2397, adopted in 2017, allows South Korea to inspect and arrest any vessel in its territorial waters suspected of engaging in prohibited activities with North Korea.

Earlier, USM reported that German customs detained the cargo ship Atlantic Navigator II in the port of Rostock on suspicion of violating sanctions against the Russian Federation. Currently, the ship has been banned from leaving the port.

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