Russian officials say the men came on board and claimed that the tanker had entered Guinea's territorial waters.
The ship, which was chartered by a Swiss-based oil company, is now in Conakry, the capital of Guinea.
Russia says it will request information from authorities in Guinea and demand the ship's release.
(Reuters, ITAR-TASS)
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