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.
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 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 Belarus.
Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they depart Russian electricity grid
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will flip the switch on Feb. 9, disconnecting themselves from a regional electricity grid known as BRELL, and will switch to a European Union regional network instead. The move has been years in the making — but now that the time has come, security officials are bracing for retaliation from Moscow.
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 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,
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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania sever last energy link with Russia
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Lithuania expects no problems switching to EU power grid this weekend
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Kilk: Leaving the Russian electricity grid increases Estonia's security
The Baltic states' departure from the shared electricity system with Russia and synchronization with the mainland European ...