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Relatives of kidnapped sailors despair over delays in negotiations
Published: 13 February, 2010, 08:02
Edited: 14 February, 2010, 04:43
The families of 23 Russian sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates in October last year have taken to the streets of Kaliningrad in despair over stalled negotiations on the release of their loved ones.
babeuf I do fee for the families and the poor sailor who went there to make a living for their families. However, illegal fishing and dumping of toxic are key features to the complex dynamics of sea piracy in and off the Indian Ocean Coast of Somalia. Russia has not so far raised the problem of illegal fishing and dumping of nuclear waste in Somalia. Instead, Russia has joined the U.S led unholy coalition of the willing in the militarisation of the Indian Ocean. The military build in the Indian Ocean coast of Horn of Africa has been set up to protect both the legitimate commercial seafaring but also 6B euros illegal high quality Tuna market. This is done by providing a military cover for the hundred of factory fishing trawlers which are wrecking ecological war crimes against in Somalia as well as giving tacit support to illegal ships carrying toxic chemicals from Europe. Let us hope that Russia will take a comprehensive view on the complex problem of sea piracy in Somalia.
My heart goes out to the sailors. But Russians should realize that the Europeans have been dumping their toxic waste onto the shores of Somalia for years, and the Somalis are sick of seeing their children die of the diseases caused by them. These are in most cases not "pirates", but Somalis trying to protect their own homes and families. This Thai ship looks to be fitted out for dumping, judging by the stern of the vessel.The Russian government should consider making it a crime for Russian ciitizens to participate in this brigandage, and warn the public. RT could do a great service if it would expose the European, and apparently also American, practice. The London Independent did an article on this toxic dumping a year ago... http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-you-are-being-lied-to-about-pirates-1225817.html