Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?

Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.

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What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Sabotage

Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.

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Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut

The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet.

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E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea

Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.

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