Sweden, Finland Propose Strict Ban on Services for Russia-Linked Tankers

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Poland suffered a major cyberattack on its power grid at the end of December and "came very close to a blackout”, the government has revealed.

“Everything points to Russian sabotage," says the digital affairs minister.

"Denmark has sent an advance military command to Greenland as preparations are made to deploy larger forces to the Arctic territory...The advance command is tasked with preparing for the arrival of additional units" cphpost.dk/2026-01-14/n...

Finland can now reintroduce anti-personnel landmines.

“Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured.” A stark message from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin.

A must read speech www.nato.int/en/news-and-...

Two explosions targeted a railway line that connects Poland and Ukraine. Prime Minister Tusk is calling these attacks “an unprecedented act of sabotage aimed at the security of the Polish state and its citizens.”
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'Closer analysis of the photo reveals two new radomes on the Yantar. The question is: what was this Russian spy ship doing with those new domes in the Dutch EEZ?'

Brussels Zaventem Airport was temporarily closed this evening after a report of a drone in its airspace. The drone sighting, which occurred shortly before 8 p.m., prompted the suspension of all incoming and departing flights. All incoming flights were diverted to Liège.

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“Germany's defence minister has warned that his country's satellites are being shadowed by Russian satellites.

Boris Pistorius cited concerns over two 🇷🇺 Luch/Olymp satellites shadowing Intelsat satellites used by German forces and others.“

German Chancellor Merz says Russia’s violations of NATO airspace in Poland and Romania are part of Putin’s long-term strategy of border testing and sabotage. He stressed that peace in Ukraine cannot come at the expense of sovereignty, warning a dictated peace would only embolden Moscow.

The Russian fishing vessel which experienced machine failure in Denmark this weekend crossed three different undersea cables while drifting. It stopped close to undersea gas infrastructure and close by Danish military intelligence hq and CPH Airport. Experts suspect spying.

In Danish.

As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w...

I wrote this week on a new IISS report tracking suspected Russian sabotage in Europe. It shows a quadrupling in incidents between 2023 & 2024, as well as a more recent lull. That could indicate a change in Russia's calculus—or just a temporary pause.
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

So far, 32 people have been arrested in Poland for allegedly collaborating with Russia in acts of sabotage, according to PAP Polska Agencja Prasowa.
One Colombian national has already been sentenced (link) the others, including Belarusian and Russian citizens, remain in pre-trial detention.

A new report from a European think-tank reveals how Russia’s campaign of sabotage and subversion in Europe has escalated in the 2020s—and why it might have fallen in recent months

“U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield … has been fired…Chatfield, the U.S. military representative to the NATO Mil Cttee, is one of only a handful of female Navy three-star officers and was the first woman to lead the Naval War College, a job she held until 2023” www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Oleg Gordievsky obituary: Former KGB colonel turned British secret agent

www.thetimes.com/article/aeb7...

Germany taking action!

"Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security" edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...