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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why Estonia is proposing tax on ships to fund Baltic Sea cable protection?
Estonia's defence minister on Wednesday said ships may have to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea to cover costs of protecting ...
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Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation
"It is suspected that the ship has been involved in serious damage to a fibre cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden," the police said in a statement. The Silver Dania's owner ...
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The Finnish connection: Regional efforts to protect the Baltic Sea
Rüdiger Strempel reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect the ...
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A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback
The Baltic Sea is relatively small ― roughly five times the surface-area size of Lake Superior ― so we awakened each morning at a different port. Get Starting Point A guide through the most ...
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Baltic states leave Russian grid, joining EU grid
The Baltics severed ties with the Russian grid in a move that aims for closer integration with the EU and stronger regional ...