Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea were accidental, according to a Washington Post report. Western geostrategic self-deception has overly emphasized fears of escalation and cornering Russia.

After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.

President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, admitted that there is no certainty about who is responsible for cutting cables in the Baltic Sea. Local media suggest that the authorities may be covering up Russia's involvement.