1st LD Writethru: Russia says U.S. to release 2 Russian citizens from seized oil tanker
MOSCOW, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that the United States has decided to release two Russian citizens from the crew of a Russian-flagged oil tanker previously seized by the U.S. side.
Moscow welcomes the decision and expresses its gratitude to the U.S. leadership, the ministry said, adding that Russia is urgently working out all issues related to ensuring the speedy return of its