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Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU
The three Baltic states disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid on Saturday, the region's operators said, part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the European Union and boost security.
Baltic nations disconnect from Russian power grid to avoid power being used 'as a weapon'
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all former Soviet republics that are now in the European Union and NATO — want to block Russia's ability to geopolitically blackmail them via the power grid.
3 Baltic nations disconnects from shared power grid
Over thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will officially disconnect from their shared power grid with Russia and Belarus today.
Baltic nations switch to European power grid, cut ties to Russia
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert following power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages between the Baltics and Sweden or Finland. All were believed to have been caused by ships dragging anchors along the seabed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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 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 nations 'successfully' link with European power grid
The three Baltic states successfully connected to the European power grid Sunday after severing Soviet-era links with Russia's network, a shift that EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed as "freedom from threats and blackmail".
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.

NATO ships on lookout in Baltic Sea to prevent sabotage

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