Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable May Be Part of Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
The Finnish authorities said the tanker might be part of Russia’s shadow fleet, which emerged as a way to circumvent Western-imposed price caps on Russian oil transported by sea. The caps were introduced several months after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Suspected of Cutting Underwater Cables
An undersea power cable that runs between Finland and Estonia was disconnected on Christmas Day. Finland is pretty sure that Russia is to blame. On Thursday, Finnish authorities boarded an oil tanker that is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” used to dodge sanctions and that just so happened to be spotted passing over the EstLink 2 underwater cable as it stopped working,
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Finland eyes defense-spending boost well past NATO mark"The security situation, in Finland and regionally, is difficult to predict. It could deteriorate quickly. Greater investment ...
Finland’s leaders called for more NATO protection against alleged Russian sabotage on critical infrastructure.
Finland has seized a ship carrying Russian oil in connection to the cutting Wednesday of an undersea power cable with ...
Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and ...
Finnish authorities have boarded a foreign oil tanker escorted into its waters after disruptions on a subsea power link and ...
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