Baltic, Russia and European Union

Why have Baltic states unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid?
The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially severed the flow of electricity between themselves and Russia after officials switched off the Soviet-era grid’s transmission lines and joined the rest of Europe.
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.
Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on Sunday, severing Soviet-era ties amid heightened security after the suspected sabotage of several subsea cables and pipelines.
Baltic states 'successfully' link with European power grid
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Sunday announced that the three Baltic states had "successfully" joined the European power grid after severing ties with the Russian network.
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.
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Kaliningrad now in island mode: Baltic states change electricity grid
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Why Baltic Sea Cables Are in the News and What NATO Is Doing to Protect Them
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Estonia Proposes Baltic Shipping Fee to Fund Subsea Infrastructure Protection
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Bruised in Baltic Sea, Europe plans ways to tackle Russia shadow fleet
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Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania sever last energy link with Russia
A ceremony is expected in the center of Vilnius on Sunday, February 9, at which a specially designed nine-meter clock will ...