Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.
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What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Russian Sabotage
Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.
Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut
Finland seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure.
Chinese-Flagged Ship Suspected of Cutting Cables Remains Halted Weeks Later
After fiber-optic cables under the Baltic Sea were cut last month, European officials hurried to stop the Yi Peng 3. It’s still at anchor there, with no update on three nations’ investigation.
E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea
Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.
Finnish Zoo Returning Pandas to China Because of Cost
Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub.
After a Century and a Half in Sweden, Finnish Skulls Return Home
Dozens of skulls exhumed in Finland in the 19th century and taken to Sweden by scientists who wanted to study their racial characteristics were reburied in Finnish soil on Sunday.
Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.
Finland Passes Law to Turn Away Asylum Seekers at Border
The country last year closed all land crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of trying to weaponize migration. Russian authorities have called the accusations “unsubstantiated.”
Finnish Lawmaker Who Fired Gun Outside Bar Is Expelled From Party
The lawmaker, Timo Vornanen, from the right-wing nationalist Finns Party is the latest party figure to come under scrutiny. He said he would continue in Parliament.