TALLINN, Estonia — Baltic Sea countries are exploring new measures to detain ships they suspect of cutting cables and illegally carrying Russian oil, using everything from piracy laws to insurance ...

Another option, Pevkur said, is levying a tax on vessels that sail through the Baltic Sea, that is bordered by eight NATO countries and Russia. "Let's say that when you go to the airport you have ...

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Another undersea data cable, this time connecting Sweden and Latvia, has been severed in the Baltic Sea, officials from both countries said Sunday. The incident prompted Sweden to launch a ...

NATO is ratcheting up its guard against suspected attempts to sabotage underwater energy and data cables and pipelines that ...

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's as the Baltic countries seek closer ... Poland and the Baltic Sea, which is cut off from ...

In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...

European countries are holding discussions about carrying out large-scale seizures of tankers transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea, Politico reported on Monday, citing European diplomats ...

including underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. The three Baltic countries, which together have a 1,633-kilometre-long border with Russia and Belarus, informed Moscow and Minsk of the disconnection ...

Nations around the Baltic Sea rush to boost defenses amid suspected ... Riga had notified the Swedish authorities and that the two countries were working together in response to the incident.

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows a piece of amber product at the International Baltic Jewelry Show in Vilnius, Lithuania. The 21st International Baltic Jewelry Show titled Amber Trip kicked off ...

Latvia, a NATO member, is working with the alliance and countries in the Baltic Sea region to conduct patrols, inspect vessels and investigate the cause of the damage to the fiber-optic cable ...