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Russians in the Middle of the Pirate Drama

20 November 2008

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Russia seems to have a supporting role on every side of the Somali pirate drama that has fixated the world in recent weeks. Russian sailors are under attack, the Russian Navy is helping patrol the area and the pirate ""mother ships"" are believed to be Russian.

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