COPENHAGEN — Denmark's navy said on Wednesday that it was shadowing a Chinese cargo vessel that was stopped off the Danish coast, a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into the suspected sabotage of two undersea telecommunications cables.
The cutting of the two cables within 48 hours prompted European officials to say on Tuesday that they suspect 'sabotage' and 'hybrid warfare' linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected their claim as 'absurd' and 'laughable.'