he Associated Press
Sunday, August 16, 2009; 9:18 AM
MOSCOW -- Russia's envoy to NATO said Sunday that operations to find a missing freighter and its 15 Russian crew members are in full swing and he was optimistic of quick success.
Russian and European maritime officials are searching for the Maltese-flagged Arctic Sea and its euro1.3 million ($1.8 million) cargo of timber. Dmitry Rogozin told state-run Vesti TV that Russian officials are in close contact with their NATO counterparts.