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What to know about Finland, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and a severed undersea cable
Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.
Finland inspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' tanker suspected in Baltic cable sabotage: What are the developments so far?
The Baltic Sea has seen multiple attacks on energy and communications infrastructure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These have often been linked to hybrid warfare tactics
Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia
NATO chief Mark Rutte has assured Finland and Estonia of added military support after a ship linked to Russia is suspected of severing major cables between the two countries.
EU suspects Russia’s shadow fleet involved in destruction of undersea cables in Baltic Sea
European bloc plans to propose sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, official statement says - Anadolu Ajansı
Finland requests seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over suspected cable sabotage
The damaged cable is one of several recent incidents in the Baltic Sea under investigation as possible acts of sabotage.
Finnish Authorities Say To Search Tanker Over Suspected Baltic Cable Cut
Finnish authorities plan to inspect the Eagle S tanker that is suspected of belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" and playing a role in the sabotage of a Baltic undersea cable, the country's transport agency said Thursday.
Finnish court upholds detention of shadow fleet tanker that damaged cables – Bloomberg
Finland has been granted permission to continue detaining a tanker from the shadow fleet that damaged an energy cable and four communication cables in the Baltic Sea last week, a court ruled. Source: Bloomberg Details: The tanker Eagle S was detained by police on 28 December.
Finnish police detain Russian 'ghost fleet' ship crew as cable damage probe continues
The Finnish Coast Guard stopped a small boat which tried to reach the Eagle S anchored in Porvoo, 30 December, 2024
Baltic Sea: Finland urges seizure of tanker suspected of sabotage
Finland’s national grid operator, Fingrid, has requested a court order to seize the tanker Eagle S, which is suspected of deliberately damaging the Estlink 2 power cable. Finnish authorities recently identified the Eagle S,
Finland seizes tanker linked to Russia
Finnish authorities have seized a tanker suspected of having ties to Russia, escalating geopolitical tensions.
Finnish authorities add suspect in Russian shadow fleet cable sabotage case
Finnish law enforcement suspects another crew member of a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the severing of underwater cables, bringing the total number of suspects to eight, Yle reports. The list of suspects has grown to include another crew member,
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Mark Rutte’s March to War
The first speech by NATO’s new secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on December 12 was ominous for more than one reason. The ...
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NATO chief Rutte worried about alliance's long-term security
The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte currently does not see any danger of a Russian attack on the defence alliance's ...
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NATO will step up Baltic Sea patrols as Finland probes the possible sabotage of undersea cables
In a post on X, Rutte said that he had spoken to Finland ... Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) border with Russia, joined NATO in 2023, abandoning a decades-old policy of ...
Russia warns Trump: Do not test nuclear weapon
Moscow has warned Donald Trump against resuming the testing of nuclear weapons when he takes office, saying it would “not ...
Finland probes Russia-linked oil tanker over undersea outage
The Estlink 2 power transmission cable was ruptured on Christmas Day. An oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's ...
Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said ...
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Zelensky accuses Russia of sacrificing North Korean soldiers, sending them into battle with ‘minimal protection’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that “several” wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by ...
Germany calls for new sanctions on Russia's dark fleet that is 'damaging major undersea cables' nearly every month
Finland said last week it detained a ship that may be from Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers as part of a probe into a ...