Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable slices are common, the cluster raises suspicion.
Russia says its undersea telecom cable in Baltic Sea damaged by 'external impact'
Russia’s state-controlled telecom giant Rostelecom announced on Feb. 8 that one of its underwater cables in the Baltic Sea had been damaged due to an "external impact." The company did not specify the cause of the damage but confirmed that repair work was underway.
Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been released.
Norway stops a ship suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Police say a Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities suspect may have been involved in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been stopped off Norway.
Russian Cable Under NATO Lake Damaged Through 'External Influence': Moscow
A Russian undersea communications cable in the Baltic Sea, which is commonly referred to as a NATO lake, has allegedly been damaged through "external influence." Rostelecom, Moscow's largest digital services provider,
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a ...
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Russia lashes out at EU plans to seize its ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea
Moscow said any move to grab its oil exporting vessels would be seen as an attack against the country, after POLITICO ...
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EU intends to open new front in Baltic Sea in covert war with Russia - Politico
European countries are negotiating large-scale detentions of Moscow's oil tankers in the Baltic Sea. New legislation is ...
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E.U. countries considering large-scale seizures of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships in Baltic Sea
European countries are holding discussions about carrying out large-scale seizures of tankers transporting Russian oil ...
Bruised in Baltic Sea, Europe plans ways to tackle Russia shadow fleet
After a string of incidents of undersea sabotage, European nations in the Baltic Sea region are preparing to crack down on ...
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Russian official threatens Baltic states over ‘clown show’ plans to seize shadow tankers
A Russian lawmaker threatened retaliation against Baltic Sea nations after it emerged that they were planning to arrest ...
German Baltic Sea LNG Terminal Cancels Government Contract
Germany is set to lose one of its four fully operating liquefied natural gas vessels after Deutsche ReGas, operator of the ...
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NATO countries patrol the Baltic looking for vessels linked to infrastructure damage
NATO has launched a naval mission aimed at protecting undersea infrastructure, cables and pipelines which Nordic and Baltic governments believe have become targets of sabotage, likely by Russia.
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Russian Spy Agency Accuses Ukraine of Planning Attacks on Baltic Ships and Exiled Opposition
Kyiv and its Western allies are planning attacks on ships in the Baltic Sea and exiled Kremlin critics in an effort to blame ...