Damage to Undersea Cable Sparks Arrests and Travel Bans in Finland

Finnish authorities arrested two and placed two under travel bans for damaging undersea cable.
Ship Fitburg, flagged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, traveled from Russia to Israel.
Crew included Russians, Georgians, Azeris, and Kazakhs.
Structural steel from Russia found in cargo, under EU sanctions.
Investigation ongoing into EU sanctions applicability.

Sanctions | Arrests | Cable damage

2 weeks ago