Norway government not involved in Russia ship seizure, justice ministry says

​The court-ordered ‌seizure of ​a Russian ship ‌in Norway's Svalbard islands is a legal ‌matter between Ukraine's Naftogaz and ‌Russia, the Norwegian justice ministry said in ⁠a ​statement ⁠on Thursday.

"Norway is not ⁠a party to ​the case. As a ⁠party to the ⁠case, Russia ​can demand that the district ⁠court reassess the case," the ⁠justice ⁠ministry said.