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Putin is Scared

There is a ton of evidence pointing in that direction

Shankar Narayan
5 min readJan 26, 2025

Earlier today, an undersea fiber optic cable connecting Sweden and Latvia was damaged. “External influence,” stated the Prime Minister of Latvia. The world knows exactly what type of ‘external influence’ regularly rips apart undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea.

It is commonly known as Kremlin influence. Latvia and Sweden are still investigating the incident, as there were many vessels in the area. It might be either tomorrow or later before we get the full details of the ship and the crew involved in the attack.

The entire region has been on high alert since an oil tanker, went on an undersea cable-cutting spree on December 25, 2024. The vessel was immediately seized by the Finnish coast guard and a local court ordered that the oil tanker “Eagle S” remain impounded as investigations continue. The ship’s owner and crew are likely facing one of the longest years of their lives.

Post-attack, on January 14, 2025, NATO launched its Baltic Sentry Program, a maritime surveillance initiative aimed at deterring threats to critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. NATO has deployed frigates, maritime patrol aircraft, and naval drones to enhance surveillance in the region.

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Shankar Narayan
Shankar Narayan

Written by Shankar Narayan

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