War against the “shadow fleet”: Can NATO close the Baltic Sea for Russian ships

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/cc/c6/ib-fqk4c < p >< Em > You will laugh, but Russia has damaged another European underwater cable again. This is how the news can begin every week. Because it really happens. The extreme such episode was recorded on February 20 at the Baltic in the area of ​​Gotland Island, and the victim of the enemy was & nbsp; Finnish cable cin1, which belongs to Cinia and connects “Suomi” with Germany. 0 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62 < p >< Em >Why the “guilty Russia” ? because this terrorist country has repeatedly proved its insidiousness and tendency to sabotage, and therefore the principle of presumption of guilt should be used against it, that is, Russia is to give evidence that it is non < p dir = "ltr" >< Em > 24 Channel & nbsp; tells how the Baltic Sea can become safer and cleaner, and Russia may lose the ability to finance war against Ukraine. 62 < H2 class = "Anchor-Link" Dir = "ltr" id = "1" name = "1" > “Russian military ship” in the Baltic Sea

~ ~ ~ < p > this time, by the way, we have a specific suspect. On February 26, it became known that the German police began an investigation against the crew of the Arne ship, which walks under the flag of the Peaceful Islands of Antigua and Barbuda. The vessel arrived from a non-peaceful St. Peeirburg to the German Kel for the new Russian custom & ndash; anchorless. Perhaps this vessel was the author of diversion in the Gotland area.

< p >Recall that in recent months, a significant number of submarine cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea. In most cases, sabotage from Russia -related ships is suspected, more precisely & ndash; with the Russian so-called “shadow fleet” which this state-terrorist state created to bypass the sanctions.

< P class = "bloquote cke-mackup" dir = "ltr" > However, as we can see, not only for this purpose, but also for sabotage against the infrastructure of EU countries. Yes, Russia, unable to deploy its fleet in the Black Sea, began to turn old plays into a “Russian military ship”.

~ < P class = "insert cke-fan" dir = "ltr" > one of them & ndash; The Eagle S tanker was detained in Finland with a special forces in December 2024. On the board, spyware and various sabotage utensils were found. Also known other eagle s brothers and their wickedness.

< p dir = "ltr" > Against this background, European countries strengthen control over the Baltic Sea and more actively exercise naval patrol due to the risk of new sabotage.

< H2 class = "Anchor-Link" dir = "ltr" id = "2" name = "2" > What is “shadow fleet” ?0 ~/h2 > < p dir = "ltr" > in 2022, the EU imposed sanctions on import of Russian oil and together with G7 set the upper price limit, hoping to deprive Russia of profits and, accordingly, the ability to finance war against Ukraine. But Russia quickly found ways to bypass sanctions. This is how the “shadow fleet” appeared, which is often relied on dubious insurers to avoid limiting oil prices.

< P class = "Insrt cke-mackup" dir = "ltr" >0 ~ ~ strong > pay attention! & nbsp; now “shadow fleet” is up to 17% of all. />< br />The “shadow fleet” now transports more than 80% of all Russian oil. Half of this falls in the Gulf and Baltic. In particular, in 2024, 348 Russian “shadow fleet” vessels were released from the Baltic ports, which were transported by oil for the amount equivalent to one third of the annual defense budget of the Russians.

< P class = "bloquote cke-mackup" dir = "ltr" > So, each such vessel & ndash; This is a potential catastrophe. Therefore, their stop & ndash; This is any case noble business.

< H2 class = "Anchor-Link" dir = "ltr" id = "3" name = "3" > How Russia depicts itself a victim

~ ~ ~ < p > Russia in response to everything corresponds to the words of the hero of the fighter “Red heat”: “What are your evidence ?” and continues to send new “combat tankers”, often providing them with military support.

~ ~ ~ < p > but not just that. In the Western media, Insides fly (in fact, & ndash; ndash) that checking on the detained ships showed nothing, and all proven facts were accidental. Not anyone, but journalists of the leading newspaper of the world & nbsp; the Washington Post. This fact will be left on the conscience of journalists, it should also be a vaccination against the “next sensational inside” from the revered media that “Ukraine has attacked itself”, biolaboratories or other beacon.

~ ~ > 62 > 62 > < p >In addition, Russia tried to expose itself the victim and damaged it during the alleged repair of its own cables “Roster” in the Kaliningrad area (occupied by the Polish Krulivts < P class = "Bloquote cke-maarkup" > Ukrainian special services with the assistance of Western curators are preparing to carry out a series of resonant anti-Russian provocations, said in Russia's external intelligence service. It is planned to undermine the mines of Russian production a foreign vessel in the Baltic water area, and to put responsibility on Russia. According to the calculations of Ukrainian and Western special services, such an action will push NATO to close Russia to enter the Baltic Sea.

< p > in Russian it means only one thing: “It is afraid.” So the plan & ndash; good.

< H2 class = "Anchor-Link" id = "4" name = "4" > Can NATO close the Baltic Sea for the passage of Russian ships

~ ~ < p > NATO plans to close the Baltic Sea for the passage of Russian ships were told by the & nbsp; politico & nbsp; nbsp; February 10 2025.

~ ~ ~ < p > journalists wrote that the lobbyists of the full blockade of the Russian “shadow fleet” are Baltic and Scandinavia. < Ul > < LI > Plan is to change the legislation that will give legal grounds for modern “capercales” against the Moscow oil export tankers in the Baltic Sea. ~ ~ ~ < LI > What will be the basis & ndash; security, sanction, environmental or other & ndash; No matter, the main thing is that the sea will be closed for the “shadow fleet”

< p class = "bloquote cke-mapup" >In principle, you can do this quickly & ndash; It is enough to impose sanctions on all hundreds of ships (now there are only dozens under them), and then to entrust the Navy control over their implementation. Well, then you can meet the Russians in court. More precisely & ndash; courts (so you need to prepare well legally). But the judiciary & ndash; Case Long, instead of Russia money for war is needed now.

< p > thus disappear the fact of “random sabotage” and valuable cables will be stored, but most importantly & ndash; Russia will lose a valuable logistics path to sell its oil and, accordingly, & ndash; to finance war and now it is 50% of Russian sanction trade.

< P class = "insert cke-mackup" dir = "ltr" >If the “bench is covered”, the terminals in Ust-Luz will become no one needed, and Putin's native harbor & ndash; St.-Pesterburg will lose his status of the top sea hub of the invaders. The Russians will have to go around Scandinavia and try to restore the lost scale at the expense of their northern pearl & ndash; Murmansk port, which traditionally does not freeze, but much more expensive than the Baltic version of the Russians.

< p class = "bloquote cke-mapup" >In Germany, a different situation & ndash; There the elections have already passed, and Chancellor Olaf Soltz, who was a model of unprecedented care, is already getting ready to retire. It is 99% likely to replace a more decisive conservative and already a former hard -working Euro -Atlantic Friedrich Merz.

< p dir = "ltr" > He, after the latest anti -European statements of Trump and his people in NATO, was a little disappointed and already urged to think about the creation of a purely European defense project with nuclear guarantees from France and the United Kingdom. Therefore, there are reasons to believe that Berlin will join the Baltic Hawk Cohort in the near future.

< p dir = "ltr" > possibly after these potential metamorphosis of Germany will review the position and Poland, because Maxim “group and father is easier to beat” no one canceled.

< P class = "bloquote cke-mapup" dir = "ltr" >But who will not ask & ndash; So it's Hungary. This Trojan Horse of NATO and the sick person of Europe is superfluous in the scheme. Therefore, in order for the plan to work, it must be implemented not under the auspices of NATO, but as a regional one. Of course, under the supervision of interested persons in the form of Great Britain or France. Not for nothing, they conducted so many joint military training at the Baltic and Scandinavia & ndash; Time to show if lessons are made.

< P class = "insert cke-mackup" dir = "ltr" > in November 2024 the Russian military ship in the Baltic almost provoked a major conflict & ndash; Then the Corvette of the Navy of Russia Mercury fired a warning shot by a signaling missile on the SEA LynX Navy helicopter. It was sent for observation by the F223 (northern Rhine-Westphalia “F223). < Br /> 62 > Br /> instead, the Russian Corvette was accompanied by the oil tanker” General Skobelev “, which was heading to Syria. Agree, you do not wait for the reservoir that the media has already rushed to call the “NATO inner Sea”.

< p > Recall that Russia suits sabotage not only at sea, but also on land and in the sky & ndash; It stifles GPS signals, which threatens civilian airlines, the Navy ships of the Russians behave brazenly, and Russian military aircraft constantly violate the air space of neighbors, carrying out dangerous maneuvers. And in general, Russia has long been leading a hybrid war against Europe. If Europe wants to stop it, it must act and match force because Russia only understands it.