Russian pirate saga incredible

While a baffled European Commission spokesman could only refer to the story as stuff for a Hollywood movie, European Union maritime officials, who have remained sceptical of the possibility that "traditional piracy" could have taken place in this case said: "We have not seen piracy in the Baltic Sea since the 17th century and usually pirates need a safe haven close by to operate from, as is the case with piracy off the coast of Somalia, which is totally different."