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On 11/19/2024 at 12:08 PM, Raptorpat said:

 

Follow up:

Chinese Ship Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/chinese-ship-suspected-of-deliberately-dragging-anchor-for-100-miles-to-cut-baltic-cables-395f65d1?mod=hp_lead_pos4

"A Chinese commercial vessel that has been surrounded by European warships in international waters for a week is central to an investigation of suspected sabotage that threatens to test the limits of maritime law—and heighten tensions between Beijing and European capitals.

Investigators suspect that the Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier—225 meters long, 32 meters wide and loaded with Russian fertilizer—deliberately severed two critical data cables last week as its anchor was dragged along the Baltic seabed for over 100 miles.

Their probe now centers on whether the captain of the Chinese-owned ship, which departed the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on Nov. 15, was induced by Russian intelligence to carry out the sabotage. It would be the latest in a series of attacks on Europe’s critical infrastructure that law-enforcement and intelligence officials say have been orchestrated by Russia.

“It’s extremely unlikely that the captain would not have noticed that his ship dropped and dragged its anchor, losing speed for hours and cutting cables on the way,” said a senior European investigator involved in the case."

 

So yea, WTF China? That ship should be impounded and the crew should be tried in court. Send a clear message to China that this isnt going to be allowed.

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3 hours ago, Master-Debater131 said:

So yea, WTF China? That ship should be impounded and the crew should be tried in court. Send a clear message to China that this isnt going to be allowed.

Which court would you try them in?

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When I first saw this pic a couple days ago, I missed the yellow & blue, but instead I wondered about the relative heights of the subjects.  Trump is listed as anywhere from 5' 11" to 6' 3", Macron is supposed to be 5' 7" and Zelensky 5' 7".  Something's off - beyond what footwear they have.  I wouldn't think Zelensky cares about height.  Macron might, but Trump seems much taller, but as much as 8" taller?

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6 hours ago, Raptorpat said:

 

Saw that coming when...

Every news service: "It may have been a bird strike..."

RUSSIA: "WE DIDN'T SHOOT IT DOWN!"

Every news service: "What?  We didn't say...wait a minute!"

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Finland detained an oil tanker it says was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' helping fund its war in Ukraine
Lloyd Lee Dec 26, 2024, 9:25 PM EST

Finnish authorities said they've seized an oil tanker on Thursday as part of its probe into the cutting of an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea which provides electricity to Estonia.

Finnish customs authorities and the European Union's executive commission said the tanker may be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, The Associated Press reported.

Finland police said in a news release that the vessel, Eagle S, was registered in Cook Islands. MarineTraffic, a global ship tracking website, also stated that the ship was flying under the flag of Cook Islands and was sailing between St. Petersburg, Russia, and Port Said, Egypt.

On Wednesday, Finnish authorities began investigating the rupture of Estlink-2, an undersea power cable connected between Finland and Estonia, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on X.

Finland police said in the press release that the case is being investigated as "aggravated criminal mischief."

A spokesperson for Finland's police did not respond to a request for comment sent outside of working hours.

Russia has been using a network of mostly aging ships that are difficult to trace back to the country in order to evade costly Western sanctions that were imposed after the start of the Ukraine war in 2022.

According to the Center for Research on Energy and Clear Air, a Finland-based think tank, more than half of the 369 vessels exporting Russian crude oil and oil products in November were shadow tankers.

"Our main task is to find effective means to stop the shadow fleet," Orpo said at a news conference, according to The New York Times. "The shadow fleet pumps money into Russia's war fund so that Russia can continue to wage its war in Ukraine against the people of Ukraine, and it has to be stopped."

Finland's President Alexander Stubb also said in a post on X that the risks of Russia's shadow fleet need to be addressed.

The damage to the Estlink-2 further highlights growing concerns among countries around the risks of sabotage against undersea power cables and pipelines.

In November, two data cables were cut under the Baltic Sea, linking Germany and Finland as well as Sweden and Lithuania.

German Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius said without evidence that the incident was no accident.

"We have to assume, without certain information, that the damage is caused by sabotage," he said.

 

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On 12/26/2024 at 6:18 PM, tsar4 said:

Wonder what he's going to think when he's treated more humanely as a POW than he was at home or in Russia?

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Sadly, the guy died of his wounds. They didn't even get to talk to him from what I've read.

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