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The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the strengthening of security measures after the detection of damage to underwater communication cables. The Navy has increased patrols, and NATO will increase its military presence in the region.
Russia refuses to comment on two incidents: the crash of an Azerbaijani plane and the detention of a tanker near Finland. The National Security and Defense Council explains this as a typical Kremlin tactic in information warfare.
NATO increases its military presence in the Baltic Sea after submarine cables are damaged.
The EU will strengthen the protection of submarine communications in the Baltic Sea after damage to cables suspected to be caused by russia. It plans to improve threat detection systems and expand international cooperation.
Following the damage to the EstLink 2 cable, Estonia plans to increase oversight of undersea infrastructure with NATO. The government held an emergency meeting and discussed protection measures with the allies.
The Finnish authorities are investigating the involvement of the Eagle S tanker from the Russian “shadow fleet” in damaging the Estlink 2 submarine electric cable. The vessel was stopped in Finnish waters after the incident last Wednesday.
Three additional communication cables between Finland and Estonia were found to be damaged, in addition to the previously damaged Estlink 2. The Finnish company Fingrid is considering the possibility of sabotage, and police are checking the surrounding ships.
Leaders of three frontline NATO countries have called on the alliance to increase defense spending. The countries are concerned about a possible decline in U.S. involvement in European security after the elections.
On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 line between Finland and Estonia was interrupted. The Finnish authorities are investigating the cause of the outage, not ruling out the possibility of vandalism.
The EstLink 2 power cable connecting Estonia and Finland has been disconnected in an emergency. Operators in both countries are working to determine the cause of the failure, and power supply is being provided by backup facilities.
China has provided documents in the case of damaged submarine cables in the Baltic Sea and invited European countries to investigate. The Yi Peng 3 vessel, which was under suspicion, resumed operations after a month's downtime.
At a meeting of EU leaders, a conflict arose between Scholz and Duda over the confiscation of 260 billion euros of frozen Russian assets. Germany opposes it because of the risks to financial markets, while Poland supports the idea.
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The Finnish Immigration Service is considering resuming the deportation of Ukrainians to safe regions. Currently, the threshold for making such decisions remains high, and Ukrainians retain the right to temporary protection.
Finland is strengthening its defense capabilities due to the threat from Russia and its confrontation with the West. The country is modernizing its armed forces and integrating into NATO structures to counter long-term threats.
Swedish law enforcement officials have received permission from China to inspect the Yi Peng 3 in a case of damage to submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. The vessel is suspected of deliberately damaging cables between Finland-Germany and Sweden-Lithuania.
A Lithuanian Beechcraft plane was detained at Helsinki airport on suspicion of circumventing sanctions. The plane was planning an unusual route to Pskov via Helsinki instead of a direct flight from Latvia.
The UK provides 35m pounds to restore the energy system and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Sanctions were also imposed against 20 ships and two Russian companies involved in shady oil transportation.
The UK and 11 European countries have agreed to take joint action against Russian ships trying to circumvent sanctions. The participating countries will check the documents of suspicious ships in key sea straits.
The presidents of Ukraine and Finland discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense after massive attacks by Russia. They also discussed Ukraine's accession to NATO and a new aid package from Finland worth 25 million euros.
The European Commission will provide funding to Estonia, Norway, Finland, Poland and Latvia to protect their borders from drones. The decision was announced by Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with the Finnish Prime Minister.
After the fall of the Assad regime and its flight to Russia, European countries have been massively suspending consideration of asylum applications from Syrian citizens. These countries include France, Germany, Britain, Sweden, and others.
Finland has approved the 26th package of defense assistance to Ukraine worth 25 million euros, including winter equipment. The total cost of Finnish aid reached 2.3 billion euros.
The MHP Ridgeside program received the highest award of the UN Global Compact in the Peace category. The company has created an ecosystem of support for the military and veterans in 13 regions of Ukraine.
Six winners of the Radio Dictation 2024 were announced, including one participant who wrote a text without errors. A total of 12,000 entries were submitted from Ukraine and 33 countries.
A Russian ship fired flares at a German military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Germany responds by tightening control over critical infrastructure in the region.
MHP-Hromada charity foundation won a silver award at the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2024 for the project to restore five museums. MHP also received a gold medal for the MHP nearby military support program.
The youth national team of Ukraine got into Group D at Euro 2025, where it will meet with Finland, the Netherlands and Denmark. The team will play its first match on June 12 against Denmark in Presov.
On Tuesday, two new damage to internet cables between Sweden and Finland was detected in Finland. Finnish police initially suspected the crime, but later refused to investigate it.
The unemployment rate in the euro area remains at 6. 3%, while in the EU - 5.9%. The lowest rates were recorded in the Czech Republic, Malta and Poland, while the highest rates were recorded in Spain and Greece.