Event 78b309cc-4771-4fb5-93bb-2b9b470043ac

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Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Finland Country: Estonia Country: China Country: Sweden Country: Baltic Sea Region

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/balticconnector-damage-likel ...

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2y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: ‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says

Short Summary: Finnish officials state a Chinese ship likely caused intentional damage to the Balticconnector pipeline, dragging its anchor across the Baltic Sea.

Description

Finnish and Estonian authorities state that all evidence indicates the rupture of the Balticconnector Baltic Sea pipeline was likely intentional, and that a Chinese ship, the NewNew Polar Bear, is the main suspect for dragging an anchor across the pipeline. Both countries have contacted Chinese authorities for cooperation. Statements raise questions about the incident's potential deliberateness and international involvement.

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‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says

An investigation by Finnish authorities has identified as the main suspect Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear, which is believed to have dragged its anchor across the Baltic Sea seabed, cutting through the cable and gas tube.

Finland and Estonia have since been in touch with Chinese authorities seeking their cooperation with the investigation.

‘If I was a captain who would have done something that the Chinese government wouldn't approve of, then I would be concerned about returning with my boat to China,’ he said.

The vessel’s imminent return to China raises some questions, he said.

Finland and Estonia have been investigating the rupture of the Balticconnector, a 77-kilometer-long gas pipeline that connects the two NATO countries beneath the Baltic Sea. The pipeline was damaged around October 7-8

An investigation by Finnish authorities has identified as the main suspect Chinese container ship Newnew Polar Bear, which is believed to have dragged its anchor across the Baltic Sea seabed, cutting through the cable and gas tubes.

A Finnish minister: 'I think everything indicates that it was intentional.'

Related URLs

https://www.politico.eu/article/balticconnector-damage-likely-to-be-intentional-finnish-minister-says-china-estonia/

Source

https://www.politico.eu/article/balticconnector-damage-likely-to-be-intentional-finnish-minister-says-china-estonia/

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