Tensions Rise as Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Sparks Accusations Against Russia

Investigators are examining the movements of a Chinese bulk carrier, Yi Peng 3, in connection with the severing of two data cables in the Baltic Sea, amid suspicions of sabotage. The vessel passed near the Swedish-Lithuanian and Finnish-German cables around the time they were cut, prompting Sweden to open an investigation. This incident follows a similar event last year involving another Chinese ship damaging a Baltic gas pipeline. European countries have expressed concern over potential hybrid warfare, with Germany's defense minister suggesting the cable cuts were deliberate acts of sabotage.