Russia, Baltic states

Baltic states to make historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.
Baltic Nations Count Final Hours to Ending Electricity Ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and
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.
Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid, but that's set to change on Saturday. On that day, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are switching off their connection to the Russian electricity grid,
Baltic states sever last power links to Russia
The Baltic states will sever the last major energy link to Russia and become part of the EU’s electricity network on Sunday, at a time of deepening fears of further sabotage to critical cables. Estonia,
EU Backs Plan To Disconnect Baltic Countries From Russian Power Grid
The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has expressed support for the planned disconnection of the Baltic nations from the Russian electricity grid. In an X post, she stressed that this move will prevent Russia from using energy as a tool for political pressure.
Baltic states cut ties with Russia’s energy grid
Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail, as Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are set to disconnect their power grids from Moscow this Saturday, stated EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas,
Poland calls for sanctions on captains of ships damaging Baltic cables
Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put ...
Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...
Europe’s undersea infrastructure keeps getting damaged. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.
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Baltic countries are disconnecting from Russia, but does that mark the end of Moscow’s meddling?
This weekend, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will disconnect themselves from the Russian electricity transmission grid and ...
At Least 11 Baltic Cables Sabotaged in 15 Months: What to Know
There has been a sharp rise in damage to undersea cables in the Baltic, with at least 11 incidents reported since October ...
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Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
While NATO had already stepped up Baltic Sea patrols, and increased coordination with national police and border guards ...
On the Baltic Sea, France and NATO confront hybrid warfare on energy infrastructure
After several suspicious submarine cable incidents, NATO launched a naval operation in mid-January to secure its ...
Sweden seizes vessel after new cable breach in Baltic Sea
Sweden is investigating damage to a data cable linked to Latvia, the latest breach in the Baltic Sea region where European ...
Exclusive: Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the ...
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Saboteurs Suspected of Cutting Yet Another Baltic Sea Cable as Three Ex-Soviet Republics Move To Join Europe’s Electricity Grid
The attacks come as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania prepare to cut on February 8 their electricity links to Russia and Belarus ...
Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber ...