BRUSSELS: The European Union intends to impose new sanctions on the so-called "Russia’s shadow fleet" over the incident in the Ba...
BRUSSELS: The European Union intends to impose new sanctions on the so-called "Russia’s shadow fleet" over the incident in the Baltic Sea, according to a joint statement by the European Commission and EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas.
"The suspected vessel is part of Russia’s shadow fleet, which threatens security and the environment, while funding Russia’s war budget. We will propose further measures, including sanctions, to target this fleet," the statement said.
In addition, the European Union is strengthening protection of the bloc's undersea cables after an incident in the Baltic Sea.
"In response to these incidents, we are strengthening efforts to protect undersea cables, including enhanced information exchange, new detection technologies, as well as in undersea repair capabilities, and international cooperation. We remain committed to ensuring the resilience and security of our critical infrastructure," the statement said.
On December 25, the EstLink 2 energy cable, which runs along the bottom of the Gulf of Finland between Finland and Estonia, was cut in an emergency, the causes of the incident are being investigated. Later, Postimees newspaper reported that Estonian companies had reported damage to three cables between these countries.
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