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At first glance, it appears like a blob of beige dough stuffed with metal nuts, bolts and nails — a Frankenstein fruitcake. But if you look a little closer at the police photo, this is a classic improvised explosive device, one that Ukrainian authorities say was meant to be planted …
Read More »U.S. suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a co-ordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Former president Joe Biden last year ordered his national security team to establish working groups …
Read More »Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning
Finland says it has found more than two dozen serious deficiencies aboard the impounded Eagle S, a ship that was carrying Russian oil and is accused of deliberately dragging its anchor in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25, damaging an underwater power line and four telecommunication cables. On Tuesday, Finnish …
Read More »NATO stepping up naval patrols as Finland investigates possible sabotage of undersea cables
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday that the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week. Finnish authorities seized control of the ship, the Eagle S, on Thursday …
Read More »Russia denies any role in possible sabotage of pipelines in Baltic Sea
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday. “All available information indicates those leaks are the result of a deliberate act,” Borrell said in …
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