Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia’s power grid this weekend.
Latvia cuts Russian power grid ties as Baltics set to link with EU
Latvia cuts ties with Russia's power grid as the Baltics move to link with the EU's electricity network:::: Rezekne, Latvia:: Kaspars Melnis, Latvian energy minister"It's a historical moment. First of all,
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are now unplugged from Russia's electricity grid and have joined the European Union's network.Plans for the move - which have been in the works since 2007 - were seen as essential for European security and had been brought brought forward after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said on Sunday they had successfully synchronized their electricity systems to the European continental power grid, one day after severing decades-old energy ties to Russia and Belarus.
Baltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid
The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further with the European Union, as the suspected sabotage of subsea cables has spurred efforts to strengthen regional security.
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
Baltic states leave Russian grid, joining EU grid
The Baltics severed ties with the Russian grid in a move that aims for closer integration with the EU and stronger regional energy security.
Zelenskyy congratulates Baltic states on disconnecting from Russian power grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated the Baltic states on officially disconnecting from the Russian power grid. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Zelenskyy stated that it was a historic day for the region and Europe as a whole.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania officially disconnect from Russia's energy system
Three countries officially disconnected from Russia's energy grid on Saturday, 8 February. Source: European Pravda, citing ...
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Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
China aids Russian drone production with smuggled Western parts, says Estonia
China is helping Russia's military drone production by becoming a hub for the smuggling of critical Western components for ...
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania disconnected from Russian power grid
and Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elering, Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) and Litgrid are currently operating independently in island mode, Elering said in a ...
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Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
A new era started in the Baltic countries on Saturday, with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia switching off their connection to the Russian electricity grid 10 months ahead of schedule. The switching ...