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 states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
The so-called Brell power grid - which stands for Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania - is controlled almost entirely by Moscow and has long been seen as a vulnerability for the former Soviet republics, which are now Nato members.
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
The synchronisation of the Baltic states with EU electricity networks will enhance their energy security in the face of ...
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid, but that's set to change on Saturday. On that ...
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