NATO, Baltic Sea and Russia

NATO summit to tackle Russian hybrid threats in Baltic Sea
The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, warned about the threats related to continuous hybrid attacks by Russia in the Baltic Sea. "This is happening every day," he said during a visit to the naval air base in Nordholz,
NATO Beefs Up Baltic Presence With Extra Ships Amid Russia Threat
Mystery still surrounds the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines linking Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea in the fall of 2022, while an undersea cable linking Sweden to Estonia was damaged in October 2023. A gas pipeline connecting Estonia to Finland was also damaged in the same month, later blamed on a Chinese ship dragging its anchor.
NATO naval unit to monitor critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea
NATO's standing maritime group is to set off from its base in the German port of Kiel for the Baltic Sea to monitor critical underwater infrastructure following several suspected acts of sabotage, the group's commander said on Friday.
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore by a German tugboat
NATO to Deploy Two Ships to Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure
NATO is increasing its surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea region with two ships deployed to the area following suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Estonia.
NATO to boost Baltic presence, send warships to guard undersea cables
"If the Russians see that we are present there, the likelihood of such sabotage acts immediately decreases," said one navy commander.
NATO To Send Two Ships To Baltic Sea After Cable Cuts: Finnish FM
NATO is sending two vessels to monitor critical undersea infrastructure and Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea following recent undersea cable cuts, Finland's foreign minister said Friday.
Russian-linked ships are suspected of sabotage in the Baltic Sea. Some say it may be just the beginning
Nations on the Baltic Sea, along with NATO, have stepped up security after a third incident of suspected sabotage to underwater infrastructure in a month.

Ukraine, NATO and Russia

NATO needs to focus on southern flank to counter Russia, Italy says
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Russian Submarines: Navy Commander Hypes Growing Fleet Amid NATO Tensions
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Trump can pressure the Russian economy to get Putin negotiating
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Viktor Orban's challenger sees strong EU, NATO ties, 'pragmatic' approach to Russia
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Russian bots boosted NATO critic ahead of Croatian election, researchers say
One seemingly inauthentic Facebook account identified by researchers was found to post over 100 times a day,” the Centre for ...
Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile
Russian forces have used reconnaissance drones to support their deep-strike operations in Ukraine. This has been a major ...
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Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector
The outgoing Democratic administration billed the new sanctions as the most significant to date against Moscow’s oil and ...
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Serbia cancels Russian arms deals amid Ukraine war, Western sanctions
As international sanctions continue to pressure Moscow, Belgrade is shopping for military gear elsewhere, including in Israel ...