“The Russian Embassy in the DPRK is aware of this problem, starting from the 18th, it is working towards the resolution of the incident. According to my information, they (representatives of the embassy. - RT ) managed to meet with the crew, (Russian diplomats. - RT) are actively working, ”Interfax quoted the representative of the Russian foreign ministry as saying.
Earlier it became known that the North Korean border guards on the night of July 17, detained the Russian fishing vessel "Xiangheilin-8", owned by the Northeast fishing company.
According to the shipowner’s representative, there were 17 sailors aboard the ship, among them 15 Russians and two South Koreans.