<![CDATA[This is the funniest news story I have read this week.]]>This is the funniest news story I have read this week.

Ukraine has a legal team that seeks reimbursement for assets stolen by Russia, when Putin invaded Crimea. Through european courts they are seize anything Russian of value.

Recently, the expensive Russian weather monitoring vessel Professor Molchanov came into Norwegian waters, so Norway seized the ship at Svalbard, and sent its 69 sailors home to Russia.

The ship will now be handed over to Ukraine.

Enjoy, Vlad! 😘

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/09/norway-sent-69-stranded-russians-home-and-kept-their-ship-under-arrest-for-ukraine/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/d1f4028c-abc8-43f7-bd83-eaa0b8a5cc1e/this-is-the-funniest-news-story-i-have-read-this-week.RSS for NodeMon, 05 Oct 2026 09:07:23 GMTFri, 11 Sep 2026 06:34:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:23:46 GMT]]>@randahl Brilliant!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/117252857930565920https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/117252857930565920Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:23:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:11:58 GMT]]>@randahl wetter ΓΌberwachen ? toller Witz!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/117178367130585810/statuses/117252811544089201https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/117178367130585810/statuses/117252811544089201Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:11:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:57 GMT]]>@randahl It seems Russia is having a bad time of it. πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116358493780415867/statuses/117252756451964499https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116358493780415867/statuses/117252756451964499Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:51:25 GMT]]>@hanselot
I am happy for any Russian loss. However, I am also worried when a Western country does not respect the law or the treaties.

@randahl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117252730757019999https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117252730757019999Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:51:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:15:15 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl I understand that, but when dealing with a criminal that is in the process of committing the crime, one has to do all one can to make that criminal activity as difficult as possible. Again, nobody was hurt and Ukraine got a ship. Illegally, perhaps but it is not a precedent for such criminal activity against any other countries. Besides, has Russia not been sending spy ships in disguise in foreign waters?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117252352589551198https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117252352589551198Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:15:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:50:23 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl

Except that there is a catch : this is the execution of a decision of a Norwegian court at the request of Ukraine.

Oh and the vessel has capacity for 56 people but 69 people return to Murmansk ( or Moscow )

Me thinks that the SVR was/is very active on the island.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Paul_stilgar/statuses/117252254824000667https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Paul_stilgar/statuses/117252254824000667Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:50:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:25:21 GMT]]>@randahl

Wouldn't this incentivize Russia to boobytrap their ships as weapons against Ukraine?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117251952452110295/statuses/117252156360763439https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117251952452110295/statuses/117252156360763439Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:25:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:32 GMT]]>@randahl lawfare

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/Old_IT_geek/statuses/117252003756452747https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/Old_IT_geek/statuses/117252003756452747Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:54:49 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl Those are two different things. It can legally sail to Svalbard, but that does not make it immune to legal seizure. The same way that a Russian citizen is allowed to settle on Svalbard without a visa, but that doesn't mean a Norwegian court can't hold them accountable for their debts.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/AndiPopp/statuses/117251800366463544https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/AndiPopp/statuses/117251800366463544Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:54:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:38:50 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl Yes, seems like you are right about the ownership.

It was seized though, on behalf of Naftogaz, as Randahl described in this post.

Russia will probably object to anything "bad" thats happening to them (caused by themself)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/hanselot/statuses/117251737577646730https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/hanselot/statuses/117251737577646730Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:38:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:28:10 GMT]]>@randahl thank you for the very good news to start my day 😊

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/117251695588952601https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/117251695588952601Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:28:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:27:01 GMT]]>@hanselot
it is a Russian vessel afaik

@randahl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251691071681903https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251691071681903Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:27:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:26:16 GMT]]>@Mimsybean
I get your point, but it is not compatible with the rule of law.

@randahl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251688133363616https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251688133363616Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:26:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:10:05 GMT]]>@768kb @hajovonta @randahl
We do have nice accommodations for him too...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/martinlentink/statuses/117251624521848765https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/martinlentink/statuses/117251624521848765Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:10:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:06:57 GMT]]>@randahl More funny when you realize that "Russian weather monitoring vessel" is a diplomatic name for "Russian spy vessel". I imagine lots of good electronic spy stuff inside as a bonus. Also, a strong message from Norway. After that I doubt Russia will try the same provocations with drones, like they are doing in Moldova and Baltic region.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://archaeo.social/ap/users/115949846129131206/statuses/117251612208579225https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://archaeo.social/ap/users/115949846129131206/statuses/117251612208579225Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:06:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:52 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl Putin is welcome to come to The Hague and argue the case

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/768kb/statuses/117251529263769531https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/768kb/statuses/117251529263769531Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:11 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl You are right with your regard to Russian vessels following the Norwegian law. I think the point here was that this is not a Russian vessel. It was seized and will now be returned to Ukraine, whom it belonged to in the first place.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/hanselot/statuses/117251526603230435https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/hanselot/statuses/117251526603230435Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:39:55 GMT]]>@randahl

Great move indeed!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/117251505877638041https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/117251505877638041Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:39:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:29:04 GMT]]>@hajovonta @randahl I hate to say this but, So? The Russian sailors were sent home, nobody was hurt and Ukraine gets a ship. Perfect. Is Russia supposed to have more rights than the country it attacks? And what's Russia going to do? The more other countries do such things, the less power Russia has.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117251227295022993https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117251227295022993Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:29:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:52:57 GMT]]>@randahl
A Russian civilian vessel may legally sail to Svalbard if it follows Norwegian law and the Svalbard Treaty framework. But Russia does not have a legal right to sail military forces in for coercive purposes, seize territory, or disregard Norwegian jurisdiction.

I think there is chance Norway violated the treaty here.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251085283624539https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/hajovonta/statuses/117251085283624539Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:52:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the funniest news story I have read this week. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:36:53 GMT]]>@randahl πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruhr.social/users/El_Indifferente/statuses/117251022106342493https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ruhr.social/users/El_Indifferente/statuses/117251022106342493Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:36:53 GMT