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Ukraine: ‘Faina’ Sailors Charged $200 for Phone Calls

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Somalia, Ukraine, Economics & Business, Human Rights, International Relations, Law

Petro's Jotter writes [1] that “the sailors released from the Ukrainian owned vessel ‘Faina’, that was captured by Somali pirates last September, have been charged 200 USD for phonecalls made while in captivity”: “I suppose it will help offset the 3.2M USD ransom.”