Russia, Finland and shadow fleet

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.
Has Russia’s shadow fleet, built to evade sanctions, added sabotage to its list?
Western officials have long been concerned about Russia’s aged tankers covertly carrying Russian crude oil around the world. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
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
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.
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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 ...
Finnish probe links Baltic sea cable damage to Russia-linked vessel
Finnish investigators have linked damage to the Estlink-2 power cable in the Baltic Sea to a Russian-linked vessel, the Eagle ...
Miles-long anchor drag mark found on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage, Finnish investigators say
Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 Authorities Share Details About Russian Ship Suspected of Sabotage
The findings have intensified fears of possible sabotage by Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of fuel tankers. These aging vessels, often with murky ownership, are believed to operate without ...