NewsForce(@Newsforce):🇩🇪🇷🇺 Russia stopped a German-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland, and nobody knows why. The Cyprus-flagged Västerbotten was sailing from Sweden to Estonia in Russian waters, ERR reported. It was anchored for hours, then sailed on to Sillamäe. A deal with Estonia and Finland allows civilian passage. Europe is checking Russia's shadow fleet, and Putin threatened in August to do the same to European ships.

2026.10.02 09:45

🇩🇪🇷🇺 Russia stopped a German-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland, and nobody knows why. The Cyprus-flagged Västerbotten was sailing from Sweden to Estonia in Russian waters, ERR reported. It was anchored for hours, then sailed on to Sillamäe. A deal with Estonia and Finland allows civilian passage. Europe is checking Russia's shadow fleet, and Putin threatened in August to do the same to European ships.