Russian Tall Ship Skips U.S. Port in Snub Linked to Jewish Case
THE MOSCOW TIMES
By Natalya Krainova
CALIFORNIA - A Russian frigate refused to dock in San Francisco on a Pacific tour because of concerns that it might be seized and held as collateral for a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts. The three-masted Nadezhda turned sail on the advice of the Foreign Ministry, even though a welcome delegation was waiting for it at the pier, the ship's owner, the Vladivostok-based Maritime State University, said Tuesday. The incident took place last Friday, but the university only disclosed the official reason for the snub on its web site this week. The ministry warned that the tall ship might be seized over a ruling by a Washington court that came into force this month in connection with a lawsuit by Chabad Lubavitch, a Hasidic group, the university said. [link]
By Natalya Krainova
CALIFORNIA - A Russian frigate refused to dock in San Francisco on a Pacific tour because of concerns that it might be seized and held as collateral for a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts. The three-masted Nadezhda turned sail on the advice of the Foreign Ministry, even though a welcome delegation was waiting for it at the pier, the ship's owner, the Vladivostok-based Maritime State University, said Tuesday. The incident took place last Friday, but the university only disclosed the official reason for the snub on its web site this week. The ministry warned that the tall ship might be seized over a ruling by a Washington court that came into force this month in connection with a lawsuit by Chabad Lubavitch, a Hasidic group, the university said. [link]
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