Trump, contrary to his promises, failed to release the Russian crew members of the seized tanker. Lavrov expressed "concern."
Despite promises, US authorities have still not released Russian citizens from the seized tanker Marinera, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced.
He mentioned the fate of his compatriots after a question from journalists, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" We were assured that same day or the following morning that a decision had been made to release them. But, unfortunately, the following days showed that this decision was not being implemented.
"We expect our American colleagues to fulfill their promise . But overall, this story of the seizure of tankers in violation of international law—on the high seas, on suspicions that don't meet the criteria for detaining ships under the Convention on the Law of the Sea—is certainly a cause for concern ," Lavrov said.
He called for “ sitting down and agreeing on how to behave on the high seas and in special economic zones .”
Trump, contrary to his promises , has not released the Russian crew members of the seized tanker. Lavrov expressed "concern."