Anchors Away

Finland’s failure to convict Russian crew clears the way for more cable-cutting attacks.

The oil tanker Eagle S next to Finnish border guard ship Uisko and tugboat Ukko in the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024. October 10, 2025, 1:25 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Case dismissed! At Helsinki District Court, a pivotal trial involving three international seafarers has just ended . The three officers were in charge of the shadow tanker that struck at least five undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland in December 2024. Now, the court has delivered its verdict in the high-profile case: Although it found the officers committed aggravated criminal damage, it ruled that Finland

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