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Mevedev, close confidant of Putin, falsely accused Norwegian ship of refusing assistance

After the Russian heavy load carrier "Ursa Major" sank after several explosions between Spain and Algeria, the Norwegian freighter 'Oslo Carrier 3' assisted a rescue boat. However, the former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a close confidant of Vladimir Putin, accused the Norwegian shipping company Bulkship Management refusing to take on board crew members of the ship. Bulkship Management immediately denied the accusation. The lifeboat with the 14 survivors was moored to the "Oslo Carrier 3", sailing nearby, until a ship from the Spanish Coastguard arrived, which ordered that the sailors not be taken on board because it was on its way, Bulkship Management explained in a statement. "The weather was good, none of the sailors in the lifeboat were injured and they were not in immediate danger." To support its account, the Norwegian shipping company has published two photos: one shows the lifeboat moored to the side of the "Oslo Carrier 3", the other shows it being towed by a Spanish ship. Medvedev, on the other hand, portrayed the behaviour of the crew of the Norwegian ship as part of Europe's alleged anti-Russian measures. "What is there to explain? This is unforgivable. The behaviour must be punished with all available means" wrote the vice-chairman of the Russian Security Council.Medvedev also demanded that so-called hybrid attacks be used. This generally includes the use of acts of sabotage. Such an act may have occurred as recently as Dec 25, when the Estlink 2 power connection between Estonia and Finland was interrupted. Finnish investigators on Dec 26 seized the tanker "Eagle S", loaded with Russian oil, which is suspected of having damaged the cable. The ship belongs to the so-called Russian shadow fleet - tankers and other cargo ships that Russia uses unofficially to circumvent sanctions, for example when transporting oil. After the sinking, Oboronlogistika spoke of a terrorist act. The ship was not overloaded, the company was quoted in Russian media as saying. Instead, the surviving crew members reported three consecutive explosions on the starboard side. Oboronlogistika and SK-Yug, the operator of the freighter, were sanctioned by the US in 2022 because of their ties to the Russian military. Photos: https://bulkship.no/737-2/