According to The Economist, the seizure of the tanker shows how to act against Russian sabotage.
An authoritative financial magazine The Economist gives praise For Finland’s actions in arresting and confiscating the Eagle S oil tanker suspected of breaking a sea cable.
Eagle S belongs to the shadow fleet that evades Russian sanctions. It is suspected that it damaged the Estlink 2 electricity cable between Finland and Estonia on Christmas Day.
According to The Economist, the seizure of the tanker shows how to act against Russian sabotage. The newspaper emphasizes that the growing threat against submarine cables requires strong countermeasures.
In its article, the newspaper mentioned the recent cable breaches in the Gulf of Finland.
Denmark stopped the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 suspected of breaking cables in November, but eventually allowed it to continue its journey.
The Economist states that Finland, on the other hand, acted more firmly when arresting and confiscating the Eagle S oil tanker.