The European Union's member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent, its ...

Police attorney said no evidence had been found linking the ship to the act, adding that while the investigation would continue, there was no reason for the vessel to remain in Tromsø any longer.

"I really believe that Russia is in very bad shape, not just from their military, but also their economy," a former top US Army general said.

The incident is the latest in a series of cases of cables being damaged in the Baltic Sea, amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

France rejected criticism from new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it lagged in defence, saying it met NATO's target ...