Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its war in Ukraine, after it lost control in the Baltic Sea.

Nato has been increasing its forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of troops and equipment. This is to deter Moscow from expanding its war into the territory of any of the organization’s 32 member countries.

The sanctions were imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. German Foreign Minister ... but also endangering tourism in the Baltic Sea.

Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, as the impact of EU sanctions against Russian oil and gas exports adopted in June took effect.

Mysterious medieval stone disks unearthed in Ukraine were likely used by the Vikings as solar compasses to navigate the seas, a new study says. The eight unique discs, made from the easy-to-process mineral pyrophyllite slate and crafted between the 12th and 13th centuries, share similarities with wooden solar compasses found elsewhere in Europe.

The operations are part of efforts to protect critical infrastructure including cables in the Baltic Sea - Anadolu Ajansı

Sweden will increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea through the deployment of three warships and a radar reconnaissance aircraft in response to the suspected sabotage of several underwater cables,