Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.

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