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'Sabotage' Suspected After Two Baltic Sea Cables Cut

Two telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea in 48 hours prompted European officials to say Tuesday that they suspect "sabotage" and "hybrid warfare" linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times

Germany says sabotage behind cutting of telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea

Two cables were cut, which connect Germany to Finland and Lithuania to Sweden

The Independent UK

European Officials Investigate Sabotage Of Baltic Sea Internet Cables

European officials investigate sabotage of submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea, raising concerns about security threats and potential hybrid warfar...

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Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it's a sign he's lonely

A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers to wonder whether he's lonely and calling out for friends.

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Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide

In the two years since saboteurs planted explosives on Nord Stream 1 and 2 – gas pipelines that spanned the Baltic Sea to connect Russia to Germany – the finger of suspicion has fallen on a succession of possible culprits.

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Ukraine Rejects As 'Nonsense' Alleged Role In Nord Stream Blasts

Ukraine on Thursday rejected as "absolute nonsense" suggestions it was involved in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, which transported Russian gas to Europe via the Baltic Sea.

International Business Times

8 best destinations on the Baltic Coast for a cooler summer holiday

With cooler, calmer waters on a white sand ‘riviera’ that has the space to lay your towel, the countries on the coast of the Baltic Sea are primed for a holiday

The Independent UK

Tall Ships Races with 50 classic vessels seeks to draw attention to Baltic Sea's alarming status

Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea have arrived at the Finnish capital at the end of the first leg of the Tall Ships Races that began in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda in late June

The Independent UK

Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region

Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become strategically sensitive following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

The Danish king inaugurates the first element of a road-and-rail tunnel linking Denmark to Germany

Danish King Frederik X has inaugurated the first element of a future 18-kilometer (11-mile) rail-and-road tunnel under the Baltic Sea that will link southern Denmark to northern Germany and contribute to the transport sector’s green transition

The Independent UK

Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard

The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved more than eight decades later

The Independent UK

Earth from space: Ethereal algal vortex blooms at the heart of massive Baltic 'dead zone'

In 2018, satellite images captured a stunning spiral of cyanobacteria blooming in the Baltic Sea. The swirling mass of microbes helped to create a massive "dead zone" the size of West Virginia that starved the surrounding water of oxygen.

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Russia moves to extend its maritime borders, angering Baltic Sea nations

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

The Independent UK

Baltic Sea nations react warily to a reported Russian proposal to revise its maritime border

Leaders around the Baltic Sea have reacted warily to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region

The Guardian - UK

‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vessels

France 24

Gotland island, a strategic location in the Baltic Sea, remilitarises as Sweden joins NATO

Sweden joined NATO earlier this month, becoming to become the 32nd member of the military alliance. Around the Baltic Sea, nations are worried about what Russian President Vladimir Putin could do next after showing he was capable of invading Ukraine. Sweden has officially ended its traditional neutrality and its prime…

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International Business Times

Does Sweden Joining Make The Baltic Sea A 'NATO Lake'?

Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea -- but Russia still poses a threat above and below water.

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Denmark’s Nord Stream probe finds sabotage, not enough grounds for case

Police find deliberate sabotage responsible for blasts at Nord Stream gas pipelines but no sufficient grounds for case.

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Submerged Stone Age Hunting Megastructure Discovered In The Western Baltic Sea

"This puts the Blinkerwall into [the] range of the oldest known examples of hunting architecture in the world." The post Submerged Stone Age Hunting Megastructure Discovered In The Western Baltic Sea first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ancient underwater wall discovered in Baltic Sea reveals human history

Discover the fascinating Blinkerwall, a 10,000-year-old underwater structure in the Baltic Sea. Unearthed by researchers, it sheds light on early human his...

The Independent UK

Ferry that ran aground off the Swedish coast and leaked oil reported back in harbor

A ferry that ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and leaked oil into the Baltic Sea has arrived in a Swedish harbor where its tanks will be emptied

The Independent UK

New oil leak reported after a ferry that ran aground repeatedly off the Swedish coast is pulled free

A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden, leaking oil into the Baltic Sea, has been pulled free and anchored nearby

The Independent UK

Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say

Finnish investigators say they believe an anchor of a Chinese container ship was dislodged and caused the damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia on the Baltic Sea earlier this month

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