A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback
After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...
AFP on MSN1d
Oil spill nightmare looms as Russia’s sanctions-dodging tankers clog the Baltic
As ageing and deficient tankers in the “Russian shadow fleet” traffic the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea, a major oil spill ...
Baltic states regain energy autonomy to counter Russian threat
On Saturday, the three Baltic states disconnected their electricity grids from Russia's. This marked the end of decades of ...
Putin gambled – and lost his ability to threaten Nato’s southern flank
The expansion of Nato in the three years since Russia widened its war on Ukraine has turned the Baltic Sea – once contested ...
'External impact' damages Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable, TASS reports
An underwater Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable was damaged by an "external impact," Russia's TASS news agency cited the country's state-owned Rostelecom company as saying on Saturday.
Politico Europe5d
Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
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 ...
RBC Ukraine on MSN2d
EU intends to open new front in Baltic Sea in covert war with Russia - Politico
European countries are negotiating large-scale detentions of Moscow's oil tankers in the Baltic Sea. New legislation is ...
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Poland calls for sanctions on captains of ships damaging Baltic cables
BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put under EU sanctions to deter such acts ...