Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables ... - NPR
Dec 27, 2024 · But Finnish authorities soon noticed that the Eagle S, a cargo vessel registered in the Cook Islands, which left Russia a day earlier, had slowed down as it passed over the …
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia's oil money flowing despite ...
Jan 14, 2025 · The shadow fleet is made up of aging tankers bought used, often by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries such as the United Arab …
Baltic undersea pipelines and cables are Europe’s unexpected …
4 days ago · Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage. ... The …
Seizure of Cook Islands-registered ship over alleged sabotage
Dec 29, 2024 · Reuters reported that Finnish authorities seized a Cook Islands-registered ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea, suspecting it caused a power cable outage and …
Seized Cook Islands-registered Russian vessel sparks security …
A Cook Islands-registered vessel has been seized by Finnish authorities, sparking international concerns about maritime security. The oil tanker Eagle S, flying the Cook Islands flag, was …
Finland detains an oil tanker under the Cook Islands flag, which …
Dec 26, 2024 · Finland detains an oil tanker under the Cook Islands flag, which came from Russia — Suspected of damaging four cables in the Baltic Sea: A power cable and three internet lines …
International concerns grow as Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker …
Dec 28, 2024 · A Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker is at the centre of an international investigation for its suspected role in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and …
Finland has detained a Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker sailing …
Dec 26, 2024 · Finland has detained a Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker sailing from Russia on suspicion of damaging four cables in the Baltic Sea: one power supply and three internet lines …
Cook Islands deflags 12 sanctions-busting tankers as it rejects …
Jul 29, 2024 · THE executive director of Maritime Cook Islands, which has deflagged 12 tankers since May for breaching Western sanctions on Russia or Iran, said the Pacific Islands registry …
New Zealand not responsible for ship seized by Finland - MFAT
Dec 28, 2024 · The ministry said the country is concerned about Russia's use of a "shadow fleet" of vessels to circumvent sanctions. Reuters reports Finnish authorities seized a Cook Islands …