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Court orders seizure of dark fleet tanker suspected of cutting undersea cables
A Finnish court has ordered the seizure of a shadow fleet tanker accused of damaging undersea power cables on Christmas Day.
Tanker Seized by Finland Over Ripped Cables Won't Face Cargo Sanctions Probe
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finland's customs office said on Thursday it had no grounds to pursue a criminal investigation against ...
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near ...
Finland had 12 minutes left to stop a Russia-linked oil tanker from dealing 'much worse' damage to its undersea cables, president says
"Had it continued for another 12 minutes, the carnage would have been much worse than the four basic cables that were there," ...
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Washington Post: Finnish intelligence officials believe Eagle S rupture was an accident
The article adds that Finnish intelligence officials agree with the assessment of their international counterparts that the ...
Cable-slicing ships show Russia pressing on a Western weak spot
Old tankers are damaging crucial subsea cables using their anchors. Analysts say it's likely deliberate.
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia’s oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The Group of Seven democracies have sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine.
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Dark tanker anchor dragging was no accident, argues maritime safety veteran
Markku Mylly, former head of the European Maritime Safety Agency and ex-director of Finland’s Maritime Administration, told ...
Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic ...
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Hybrid threats: Russia’s shadow war escalates across Europe
From election interference to sabotaging critical infrastructure, Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy is increasingly sowing ...
Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response ...
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Tanker seized by Finland over ripped cables won't face cargo sanctions probe
HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate criminal investigation into whether its fuel cargo ...