A warrant is out for a diver – but Vladimir Putin can breathe easy, it isn’t for him.
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Since saboteurs blew up the Russia-Germany gas pipelines in September 2022, theories have swirled about who was responsible. German prosecutors recently issued a warrant for a Ukrainian.
Top two: Dmitry Medvedev took over from Putin as Russian president in 2008 before handing power back in 2012. He remains closer to the centre of power.
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Russia is threatening to disrupt the world’s undersea data infrastructure. This should be taken seriously.
‘Spy ship’: Russian oceanographic research vessel Admiral Vladimirsky during a military parade off the coast of St.Petersburg in 2020.
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A new documentary has tracked a Russian vessel apparently collecting data on energy and communications infrastructure in the North Sea and Baltic.
Russian attack on an Ukrainian oil storage facility near Lviv.
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The US had long warned European nations about an over-reliance on Russian gas.
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Russia appears to be under increasing pressure on all fronts.
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Australia has a vast network of undersea cables and pipelines. Bolstering their security must be a priority.