The indictment against those responsible for the tanker Eagle S was dismissed by the Helsinki District Court. Almost a year later, that decision has been overturned and the case over the damaged submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland in 2024 can be brought back to court.
WorldHelsinki District Court lacked jurisdiction to sentence the captain of the tanker Eagle S for several cable breaks in the Gulf of Finland. But it does not mean that it is free for Russia to do as they want on international waters, according to an expert.
WorldIn July, the tanker Eagle S damaged several underwater cables in the Gulf of Finland. On Friday, the verdict was to be handed down against the captain and the first and second mate – but after an unexpected turn, the Helsinki District Court chooses to dismiss the charges and acquit the sailors.
WorldA Russian man is sentenced to life imprisonment in Finland for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014, reports Yle.
ConflictsSweden is sending a submarine rescue vessel to Finland due to the damaged cables between Finland and Estonia. "We have since these cable breaks in the Baltic Sea were discovered said that Sweden stands ready to help our neighbors", says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
WorldAuthorities in Finland have published images of the tanker vessel Eagle S's hull. The owner now wants the vessel to be released.
WorldA penthouse apartment in Helsinki of 250 square meters that housed the state news agency Tass. It is the latest seizure of Russian properties by Finnish authorities.
WorldFinland has launched a larger effort to confiscate Russian property. Among the current properties is an area on Åland that has come to be called "Putin's beach plot". Russia is protesting in a diplomatic note.
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