The Wall Street Journal: The investigation didn’t prove Russia’s involvement in cutting internet cables in the Baltic Sea
The Wall Street Journal reported that an investigation into the 2024 Baltic Sea internet cable sabotage did not prove Russian involvement.
“No evidence has been found that Moscow was behind the incident,” the WSJ said.
Cable damage incidents occurred in the Baltic Sea in November and December 2024.
Estonia claimed that the Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker Eagle S damaged cables in the Gulf of Finland at Russia’s direction, while Finnish customs officials claimed the ship was carrying Russian oil.
Following this, NATO countries in the Baltic region announced the launch of a mission called “Baltic Guardian,” claiming it would protect infrastructure deep in the Baltic Sea; The mission will be for an indefinite period.
Commenting on Western accusations that Russia was involved in the cable sabotage, Russian Ambassador to Finland Pavel Kuznetsov confirmed that Finnish authorities didn’t deny media reports indicating that no evidence had been found proving Russia’s involvement in the cable damage incident.
He added that the allegations of Russian involvement were fabricated as a pretext to bolster NATO’s presence in the Baltic Sea.
The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on these Western accusations and allegations of Russian involvement in damaging the cables, saying that they aimed to prevent Russian oil exports and restrict Russian shipping through the Baltic.
