Aftenposten has revealed that Norwegian fisheries minister Helga Pedersen admitted knowing that the Russian submarine wreck Murmansk likely contained radioactive chemicals, despite earlier claims to the contrary. She denies charges that she lied about her knowledge, even when shown a letter she received in 2005 warning her about the dangers. Pedersen had always maintained her position that she had no knowledge that the Murmansk contained toxic or dangerous substances. In a recent interview, she reiterated her claim and was then shown a letter dated from 2005 in which the mayor of Hasvik said the wreck could contain dangerous chemicals. Pedersen then admitted that she remembered receiving the letter.