Finland’s seizure on December twenty sixth of the Eagle S, a Russian-linked sanctions-busting “darkish fleet” tanker, may mark a turning-point in Europe’s reaction to the Kremlin’s hybrid-warfare marketing campaign. The send have been dragging its anchor alongside the seabed, seeking to injury the 170km (106-mile) Estlink 2 energy cable, which hyperlinks Finland and Estonia. The shutdown of the cable resulted in a surprising drop in electrical energy provide to Estonia. Suspecting sabotage, the Finns despatched coastguards to board the virtually 20-year-old vessel, registered within the Prepare dinner Islands, and sailed it to Finnish waters for investigation.
