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EU country begins seizing Russian cars
Latvia plans to hand seized Russian-registered cars to Ukraine, the Baltic nation’s Transport Ministry has said RTThu, 15 Feb 2024 Balticconnector Gas Pipeline Damaged in October Set to Be Relaunched in April - OperatorMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Balticconnector gas pipeline that was damaged in early October is expected to resume operation on April 22, the Gasgrid Finland operator said on Thursday.Sputnik Thu, 15 Feb 2024 Lavrov blasts ‘absurd’ claims
Claims that Russia could attack Baltic and Nordic states after the end of the Ukraine conflict are “absurd,” Sergey Lavrov has said RTTue, 30 Jan 2024 Russian gas operator names cause of terminal blaze
The fire at Novatek’s Baltic Sea gas terminal was the result of external action, the company has said RTSun, 21 Jan 2024 Fire engulfs Russian Baltic sea gas terminal (VIDEO)
A fire has erupted at the export terminal of Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, at the Baltic sea port of Ust Luga RTSun, 21 Jan 2024 EU state's expulsion of elderly Russians a ‘security threat’ – Putin
Vladimir Putin has linked the actions of Baltic states to Ukraine’s treatment of Russian-speakers after the 2014 coup RTWed, 17 Jan 2024 Sweden Building Two New Subs to ‘Track’ Russia in Baltic Sea – ReportThe diesel-electric vessels will join the Swedish fleet of older submarines after their scheduled launch between 2027 and 2028.Sputnik Sun, 14 Jan 2024 Ukraine conflict prompts decline in stolen cars in Russia
Car thefts in Russia dropped sharply in 2023 due to the closure of borders with Ukraine and the Baltic countries, an insurance lobby says RTSat, 13 Jan 2024 Baltic States Join Ukraine in Seeking to Draw NATO Into Open Conflict With RussiaEstonia’s President Alar Karis has spurred Ukraine to further use weapons supplied by Western sponsors to attack deep into Russian territory.Sputnik Thu, 11 Jan 2024 ‘NATO Lake’: Western Military Bloc Tries to Make It Look Like It 'Owns' Baltic Sea
Yet another European official has boasted about the prospects of NATO somehow muscling Russia out from the Baltic Sea... sometime in the future... Maybe.Sputnik Fri, 05 Jan 2024 Baltic state becomes leading sparkling wine supplier to Russia – media
Latvia has emerged as Russia’s largest sparkling wine supplier in the first nine months of 2023, RIA Novosti reports, citing trade data RTMon, 01 Jan 2024 Houthis Say US Warship 'Firing Hysterically' Nearly Hit Tanker in Red SeaEarlier, US Central Command alleged that a Houthi drone nearly hit a Gabonese oil tanker with 25 Indian crew members onboard traveling through the Red Sea from the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, and said that a US warship was deployed to respond to the ship’s distress call.Sputnik Sun, 24 Dec 2023 Nord Stream Pipelines Were Likely Blown Up by US - PutinIn September 2022, the Nord Stream pipelines, built to deliver gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to the EU, were hit by explosions, which Moscow called an act of terrorism.Sputnik Thu, 14 Dec 2023 Baltic states to boycott OSCE
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said they will boycott this week’s OSCE meeting over Russia’s potential participation RTWed, 29 Nov 2023 Russia Points to Danger of EU Scheme to Retrieve WWII Chemical Weapons Dumped in Baltic SeaAfter the conclusion of World War II in 1945, the victorious Allied powers chose to dispose of large amounts of chemical munitions by sinking them in the Baltic Sea.Sputnik Fri, 24 Nov 2023 Further Balticconnector Probe Increases Suspicion of Chinese Ship's Involvement - PoliceMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The examinations of the anchor lifted near the damaged Balticconnector pipeline have reinforced suspicion that it belongs to the Chinese Newnew Polar Bear ship, flying the Hong Kong flag, the Finnish police reported on Friday.Sputnik Fri, 10 Nov 2023 Baltic state moves closer to confiscating Russian cars
Latvia’s parliament has supported a bill that could see Russian-registered cars seized and handed over to Ukraine RTFri, 27 Oct 2023 China Cooperates With Finland on Balticconnector Gas Pipeline IncidentBEIJING (Sputnik) - China cooperates with Finland and other countries in connection with the incident at the Balticconnector gas pipeline, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.Sputnik Wed, 25 Oct 2023 Investigators identify possible cause of Baltic Sea pipeline damage
Finnish investigators say that the anchor of a Chinese-registered vessel may be responsible for damage to a Baltic Sea pipeline RTTue, 24 Oct 2023 Finnish Police Say Hong Kong-Flagged Ship Likely Damaged Balticconnector PipelineMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The investigation into the incident at the Balticconnector gas pipeline has established that vessel Newnew Polar Bear under the flag of Hong Kong was likely to have caused the damage, the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday.Sputnik Tue, 24 Oct 2023 Russian Su-27 Jet Escorts 2 US Strategic Bombers Over Baltic Sea
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Su-27 fighter jet escorted two US B-1B strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Tuesday.Sputnik Tue, 24 Oct 2023 Germany Needs Nord Stream 2 to Dodge Looming Deindustrialization - Bundestag MPThree out of four Nord Stream pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea to provide Western Europe with natural gas were targeted in an act of deliberate sabotage last year. Germany has been one of the countries that have suffered the most from the pipelines’ destruction.Sputnik Sun, 22 Oct 2023 NATO state threatens to close Baltic Sea to Russian ships
Latvia has proposed a naval blockade if Moscow is found to be behind the Balticonnector pipeline breach RTFri, 20 Oct 2023 Finland Contacted China, Russia Over Balticconnector Incident - ReportsMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Finnish Foreign Minister has contacted China and Russia via diplomatic channels over the incident at the Balticconnector gas pipeline, informed Moscow about the seriousness of the problem and an ongoing investigation, media reported on Friday.Sputnik Fri, 20 Oct 2023 Baltic leader is ‘hypocritical’ – Hungary
Peter Szijjarto has hit back at Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas over her criticism of Orban’s talks with Putin RTThu, 19 Oct 2023 Underwater Inspection of Balticconnector Pipeline Continues
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Underwater inspection of the Balticconnector gas pipeline is continuing in the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish navy stated on Wednesday.Sputnik Wed, 18 Oct 2023 Russia's Rosatom Denies Its Vessel's Involvement in Balticconnector IncidentMOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear company Rosatom said on Wednesday that its cargo ship, Sevmorput, had not been involved in the incident over the Balticconnector gas pipeline, with nothing unusual reported while vessel was sailing from Russia's northern port of Murmansk to the city of St. Petersburg.Sputnik Wed, 18 Oct 2023 Sweden Detects Damage to Swedish-Estonian Undersea Cable as Functions Remain Active
Reports earlier detailed officials had uncovered external traces in the vicinity of the Balticconnector gas pipeline, which had sustained damages that suggested the pipeline had been dragged from one side. It was previously believed an anchor may have caused the damages.Sputnik Wed, 18 Oct 2023 Sweden claims undersea cable to NATO state ‘damaged’
A Baltic Sea telecommunications cable linking Sweden to Estonia has been ‘damaged,’ the Scandinavian country said on Tuesday RTTue, 17 Oct 2023 Baltic states become Russia’s largest wine suppliers – media
Lithuania and Latvia are now major re-exporters of EU-produced wine to Russia, RIA Novosti reports, citing UN trade data RTSun, 15 Oct 2023 EU country locks down LNG terminal – ministry
Helsinki is boosting security to its energy infrastructure following suspicious damage to the Balticconnector gas pipelines RTSat, 14 Oct 2023 Blinken Says US Supports Finland, Estonia's Probe Into Balticconnector Gas Pipeline Damage
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States supports the investigation of Finland and Estonia into the causes of the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline, which runs from Finland to Estonia under the Baltic Sea.Sputnik Thu, 12 Oct 2023 External Traces Found in Seabed Near Balticconnector Pipeline Leak - Finnish PoliceHELSINKI (Sputnik) - Finnish police spokesman Mikko Simola said on Wednesday that some external traces had been detected in the seabed near the site where the Balticconnector gas pipeline was damaged, adding that the Central Finland Police Department is investigating the matter together with colleagues from Estonia.Sputnik Wed, 11 Oct 2023 Balticconnector Pipeline to Be Recommissioned in April 2024 at Earliest - OperatorMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The recently damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline, located between Finland and Estonia, could be recommissioned in April 2024 at the earliest, the Gasgrid Finland pipeline operator said on Wednesday.Sputnik Wed, 11 Oct 2023 NATO Chief Vows United Response If Balticconnector Pipeline Leak Proves to Be Sabotage
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the alliance would give a "united and determined response" if the recent damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline appears to have been caused deliberately.Sputnik Wed, 11 Oct 2023 Kremlin Calls Balticconnector Gas Pipeline Incident ‘Alarming News’MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The information about an explosion at the Balticconnector gas pipeline is “alarming news,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, adding that dangerous precedents in the Baltic were created by explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines.Sputnik Wed, 11 Oct 2023 Norwegian Seismic Monitor Says Recorded Possible Blast at Balticconnector Gas LinkMOSCOW (Sputnik) - NORSAR, an independent seismic monitoring organization, said on Tuesday that it had recorded what appeared to be an explosion at the Balticconnector gas pipeline, which runs from Finland to Estonia under the Baltic Sea.Sputnik Tue, 10 Oct 2023 NATO Ready to Assist in Investigation of Balticconnector Gas Leak - Finnish PresidentMOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday held talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and said that the alliance is ready to assist Helsinki in investigation into an incident with the Balticconnector gas pipeline.Sputnik Tue, 10 Oct 2023 Sabotage suspected in Baltic pipeline leak
A probe has reportedly been launched into the leak of an undersea pipeline between Finland and Estonia RTTue, 10 Oct 2023 Finland to Conduct First Surveillance Flight Within NATO in Baltics on TuesdayMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Finnish Defense Forces have said they would conduct on Tuesday a surveillance flight over the Baltic countries for the first time since Helsinki joined NATO in April.Sputnik Tue, 10 Oct 2023 Finnish Border Guard Says Will Take Part in Probe Into Balticconnector IncidentHELSINKI (Sputnik) - The Finnish Border Guard is taking part in the investigation into an unusual drop in pressure in the Balticconnector gas pipeline, which could mean that there is a leak, a Finnish Border Guard spokesperson said on Monday.Sputnik Tue, 10 Oct 2023 Baltic natural gas pipeline shut over suspected leak
A subsea gas pipeline flow running from an LNG terminal in Finland to Estonia was halted after a sudden drop in pressure was detected RTMon, 09 Oct 2023 Resumption of Operation of Balticconnector Gas Pipeline to Take Months HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Work to restore the operation of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia will take months, Janne Gronlund, the Senior Vice President of Finnish gas transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland, said on Sunday.Sputnik Mon, 09 Oct 2023 Baltic Sea gas pipeline shut down over suspected leak
A gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia has been temporarily closed due to a suspected leak, its operators said on Sunday RTSun, 08 Oct 2023 Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing PlotThe Nord Stream pipelines, built to deliver gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were hit by explosions in September 2022.Sputnik Tue, 26 Sep 2023 Biden Admin Blew Up Nord Stream Because US Feared Losing Primacy in Western Europe - Sy HershThe Nord Stream pipelines, built to deliver gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were hit by explosions in September 2022. The pipeline's operator, Nord Stream AG, said that the damage was unprecedented and it was impossible to estimate the time repairs might take.Sputnik Tue, 26 Sep 2023 Nord Stream Blast: Why the West Still Can't Name the CulpritExactly a year ago three out of four Nord Stream pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea to provide Western Europe with natural gas were destroyed. Western investigators have so far failed to find the saboteurs behind the blast.Sputnik Tue, 26 Sep 2023 Watch Russian Baltic Fleet Corvette Destroy 'Enemy' Ship During 'Finval-2023' DrillsThe Finval-2023 exercises involve approximately 10,000 personnel and more than 50 pieces of military equipment. These include surface ships and support vessels, submarines, naval airplanes and helicopters, Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems, as well as wheeled and tracked armored vehicles.Sputnik Wed, 20 Sep 2023 Watch Russian Baltic Fleet Corvette Test-Fire Missile in Baltic SeaOnce the test-firing ended, the Russian Baltic Fleet ships responsible for ensuring the firing remained safe, continued their intended tasks - anti-submarine and air defense, mine countermeasures, and other training and combat tasks in line with the combat training plan of the Fleet's naval forces.Sputnik Wed, 20 Sep 2023 NATO to Hold Largest Military Drills Since Cold War in 2024MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO will hold its largest exercises since the Cold War dubbed Steadfast Defender in Germany, Poland and three Baltic states in 2024, Chair of the Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer said on Saturday.Sputnik Sat, 16 Sep 2023
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