[HIGHLIGHTS] Because of sanctioned goods: Rostock customs authorities are preventing freighters from Russia from leaving

Russian freighter 'Atlantic Navigator II' detained in Rostock, Germany. The ship is said to have loaded birch wood and enriched uranium for the USA.

technical problems with the propeller forced the 193-meter-long freighter to dock in the overseas port for repairs on March 4th. During this forced stay, customs became aware of the sanctioned goods on board the ship. The total value of the freight is around 40 million euros, according to the newspaper "Ostsee-Zeitung"