This was reported at the Russian Embassy in Cameroon.

“Nothing threatens the life and health of Russians,” the diplomatic department noted.

On August 15, pirates attacked a Marmalaita cargo ship near the port of Douala off the coast of Cameroon and kidnapped eight people, including three Russians, a Ukrainian, and four Filipinos.

Later negotiations began with the pirates to determine the amount of the ransom.

On September 9, the Russian embassy in Yaoundé announced that negotiations had passed into the final stage.