HELSINKI (Reuters) -Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,

Finnish President Alexander Stubb will host a summit in Helsinki of the NATO countries that border the Baltic Sea together with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal next Tuesday. The summit, which will take place at the Presidential Palace,

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) and President of Finland Alexander Stubb will host a NATO summit to tackle the security of critical underwater infrastructure and Russia's shadow fleet.

NATO on Tuesday launched operation Baltic Sentry to deter further attempts to damage critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the operation on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Finland President Alexander Stubb and Estonia Prime Minister Kristen Michal at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit held in Helsinki,

The Eagle S, a Cook Islands-flagged tanker, remains in Finnish detention. Last week, a Helsinki court rejected a request from a lawyer representing the ship's owner, United Arab Emirates-based Caravella LLCFZ, to lift the confiscation order.

Tallinn beautifully combines medieval heritage with contemporary culture, offering a seamless mix of Gothic architecture, historic landmarks, and vibrant creative spaces. From the grandeur of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral to the artistic energy of Telliskivi Creative City,

An emerging consensus among U.S. and European security services holds that accidents were the cause of damage to Baltic seabed energy and communications lines.

Strategic chokepoints like the Baltic and Red seas are vital gateways for global communication, possessing critical infrastructure whose protection is essential for both national and global security,

The incident happened this week during a night flight over the Baltic Sea while the aircraft was patrolling international waters as part of NATO's new "Baltic Sentry" mission. A French Navy's Atlantique 2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) was locked by a Russian S-400 air defense system while flying over international waters of the Baltic Sea

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said Tuesday at a meeting in Helsinki with