The right answer is to fix the laws and the judicial process. The wrong answer is "Not wanting to involve himself in legal wrangling" he murdered the pirates by setting them free in conditions where they were unlikely to survive.
I would suggest that combining the phrase “judicial process” with the word “pirates” is the wrong answer, but that’s just me, I guess.
IMHO, the judicial process ain’t fixable. There are simply too many conflicting agendas involved. However, shooting pirates on sight, and hanging the survivors from the yardarm is both pragmatic and a time-honored tradition.
When the judicial process is fixed, then you might have a valid complaint against the Russians. In the mean time, I wish all the anti-pirate patrol ships would emulate them.
I would not call it vigilante justice.
Offshore, sometimes hundreds of miles, the time honored laws of the Seas apply. The Captain of the attacked ship is the Law. Or the Captain of the ship that rescues him.
You repel the pirates, you can do with them what you wish, since they probably would’ve killed you anyway.
Yes, they’re taking hostages in Somalia, but that’s no reason to allow them to interfere with shipping, trade, commerce and to pose a hazard and threat to sailors lives.
Ping me when it’s time to start crying.