Baltic Sea

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attend a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Photo: Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS
Europe

NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches

The military and political alliance is taking the action, dubbed "Baltic Sentry", following a string of incidents in which power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines have been damaged...

Finnish tugboat Ukko is seen near Oil tanker Eagle S outside the Porkkalanniemi, Kirkkonummi, on the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024, Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches

Finnish Coast Guard stops a small boat which tried to reach the oil tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland December 30, 2024. Photo: Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
Europe

Finland's Elisa says Baltic undersea cables were torn apart by external force

Oil tanker Eagle S is anchored near the Port of Kilpilahti near the city of Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024. Photo: Lehtikuva/via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

Oil tanker Eagle S is moored at sea off the coast of Porkkala, Finland December 27, 2024. Photo: Pete Aarre-Ahtio / Ilta-Sanomat via REUTERS
Europe

NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken

China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning attends a press conference in Beijing, China July 26, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
China

China has provided information, documents in probe of cut Baltic Sea cables

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Johanna Geron/ File Photo
Europe

Lithuania sees ‘quite high probability’ that Baltic Sea cables were intentionally cut

Members of the German Navy operate a submarine drone onboard German mine hunter FGS Weilheim during NATO exercise Freezing Winds 24, led by the Finnish Navy, in the Baltic Sea in Turku, Finland, November 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Anne Kauranen/File Photo
Europe

As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea

Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/ File Photo
Europe

Russian defence ministry proposes revising Baltic Sea border

Flags fly outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
World+Biz

The Baltic states and their strategic significance for NATO

Russian Air Force MiG-31 fighter jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade, marking the 73rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, above Red Square in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Europe

Russia conducts tactical fighter jet drills over Baltic Sea

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard during NATO exercise Saber Strike flies over Amari military air base, Estonia June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
World+Biz

Russia intercepts two US military jets over Baltic Sea

The logo of Nord Stream is seen at the headquarters of Nord Stream AG in Zug, Switzerland March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/
World+Biz

Mystery leaks hit Russian undersea gas lines, raising European suspicions