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NATO will step up Baltic Sea patrols as Finland probes the possible sabotage of undersea cables

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea area as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week

The Independent UK

Did a Russian ‘shadow ship’ cut the Finland-Estonia undersea Baltic cable?

Finnish authorities have boarded a ship in the Baltic Sea that the West suspects is linked to Russia.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038

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Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over 'sabotaged' undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

Finnish authorities investigate alleged ‘grave sabotage’ of undersea power cable in the Baltic

Evening Standard

Finnish Police Investigate Foreign Ship In Undersea Power Cable Damage

Finnish police investigate potential sabotage in Baltic Sea region after undersea power cable damage. Authorities probe series of outages affecting critica...

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Estonian government to meet as investigators probe interruption of undersea cable

Estonia’s prime minister says his government will hold an extraordinary meeting later as investigators try to find out what disrupted a Baltic Sea power cable bringing electricity from Finland

The Independent UK

Sweden Seeks China Cooperation In Baltic Sea Cable Rupture

Sweden requests China's cooperation in investigating Baltic Sea data cable rupture involving China-flagged vessel Yi Peng 3. International collaboration es...

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Sweden asks for China's cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby

Sweden's prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel was sighted

The Independent UK

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

A series of unexplained events causing damage to pipelines and cables has occurred over two years.

Al Jazeera

Finnish And Swedish Authorities Investigate Undersea Data Cable Ruptures

Authorities investigate possible sabotage of undersea data cables in Baltic Sea following ruptures in Finland-Germany and Lithuania-Sweden links.

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Undersea Internet Cables Sabotaged In Baltic Sea Mystery

European investigators probe the cutting of undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea, with suspicions of sabotage and concerns about potential hybrid war...

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Undersea Internet Cables Disrupted In Baltic Sea

Recent disruptions to undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea raise concerns of Russian interference. Repair efforts ongoing for damaged cables, emphasi...

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A fire on board an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished

Authorities say a fire that broke out on board an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished

The Independent UK

Fire breaks out on an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast. All 7 crew members are rescued

German authorities say a fire broke out in the engine room of an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast and all seven crew members were rescued

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The Independent UK

8 best destinations on the Baltic Coast for a cooler summer holiday

With cooler, calmer waters on a white sand ‘riviera’ that has the space to lay your towel, the countries on the coast of the Baltic Sea are primed for a holiday

The Independent UK

Tall Ships Races with 50 classic vessels seeks to draw attention to Baltic Sea's alarming status

Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea have arrived at the Finnish capital at the end of the first leg of the Tall Ships Races that began in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda in late June

The Independent UK

Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region

Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become strategically sensitive following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

France 24

Russia moves to extend its maritime borders, angering Baltic Sea nations

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

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France 24

Russia accused of meddling in the GPS systems of Baltic Sea countries

Russia is being accused of jamming GPS signals across northern Europe, putting airlines on alert to possible flight disruptions. The rising frequency of these incidents is also shining a spotlight on recent trends in electronic warfare.

The Guardian - UK

‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vessels

France 24

Gotland island, a strategic location in the Baltic Sea, remilitarises as Sweden joins NATO

Sweden joined NATO earlier this month, becoming to become the 32nd member of the military alliance. Around the Baltic Sea, nations are worried about what Russian President Vladimir Putin could do next after showing he was capable of invading Ukraine. Sweden has officially ended its traditional neutrality and its prime…

France 24

No longer neutral waters: What Baltic Sea strategy for Sweden after NATO enlargement?

If you're wondering why Sweden and Finland broke with neutrality and joined NATO, just look at a map. Long before 2022 and Vladimir Putin's play for Ukraine's capital, Stockholm was already boosting its military, reintroducing a base on the strategic island of Gotland in 2018. Across the Baltic Sea lies…

International Business Times

Does Sweden Joining Make The Baltic Sea A 'NATO Lake'?

Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea -- but Russia still poses a threat above and below water.

International Business Times

Fire Breaks Out At Russian Gas Terminal Near St Petersburg

A blaze at a natural gas terminal in the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga on Sunday was caused by an "external factor", said Novatek, Russia's biggest exporter of liquified natural gas.

The Guardian - UK

Baltic Sea faces ‘critical challenges’ on climate and biodiversity, report warns

Audit finds ‘little to no improvement’ in health of sea between 2016 and 2021, as Swedish coastguard battles oil spill

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