Russia, Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
An undersea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early on January 26, the latest in a series of similar incidents in the Baltic Sea in which critical seabed energy and communications lines are believed to have been severed by ships traveling to or from Russian ports.
Russia's Shadow Fleet Under Scrutiny After Baltic Sea Incidents
Multiple undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea have been damaged in recent months, raising suspicions of sabotage.
Russia’s Baltic Sea sabotage is no accident, it’s strategy
Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea were accidental, according to a Washington Post report. Western geostrategic self-deception has overly emphasized fears of escalation and cornering Russia.
NATO steps up Baltic Sea security amid cable incident
The Central Criminal Police has not yet found evidence that Russian special services are behind severing the Finland-Estonia underwater cable. However, the incident prompted NATO to launch the Baltic Sentry mission.
Baltic Sea: Could cable incidents be "accidents"?
In the Baltic Sea, there has been one accident after another recently involving the breaking of a deep-sea cable. Tankers and dry cargo ships coming from Russia and dropping their anchors to the bottom are suspected of this.

Oil, Ust-Luga and Russia

At Least 11 Baltic Cables Sabotaged in 15 Months: What to Know
There has been a sharp rise in damage to undersea cables in the Baltic, with at least 11 incidents reported since October ...
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NATO bolsters Baltic ops after cable break, Russia questioned
The Central Criminal Police has not yet found evidence that Russian special services are behind severing the Finland-Estonia ...
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by ...
Russia Issues Warning Over NATO Flotilla 'Abuses' in Baltic Sea
Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence
Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has seen tensions rise among ...
Russia's Baltic oil shipments fall 10% after EU sanctions, Finland says
Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect ...
NATO Members Warned Over Russian Sabotage Campaign
Russia is "the main actor" in hybrid attacks on the alliance, said a senior NATO official following a spate of incidents.
Exclusive: Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the ...