r/news • u/AudibleNod • 1d ago

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

https://apnews.com/article/eu-finland-estonia-baltic-sea-power-cable-6741ef1ce9130602abac6214d7297717
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u/AudibleNod 1d ago

Finland joined NATO last year. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

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u/ScenicAndrew 1d ago

Will probably just end up trading the ship back for some westerners arrested on trumped up charges like every other time NATO countries have arrested Russian agents. Finland's history with Russia does add a layer to the motives of course, maybe some extra hot air this time, but in the end they'll get sent back when another exchange happens.

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u/barukatang 17h ago

Maybe if the crew didn't just commit a serious act of sabotage that could loosely be considered an act of aggression and result in a bit more than a prisoner exchange. This sabotage spree going across Europe is not happening in a vacuum, there is a state actor behind them and they are pushing the limits