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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.
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 was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the Soviet-era grid’s transmission lines and prepared to join the rest of Europe on Sunday.
Baltic states successfully plug in to European power grid
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russia's power network on Saturday morning and connected to the European grid on Sunday in a historic move.
Baltic states join European power grid after cutting ties with Russia's network
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania "successfully" integrated the European power grid on Sunday, cutting ties with Russia’s system in a long-planned move accelerated by the Ukraine war.
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.
Baltics Unplug From Russian Grid to Gain Energy Independence
The Baltic states successfully disconnected from Russia’s electricity grid and plugged into continental Europe’s network, securing long-sought energy independence from Moscow.
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".
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3 Baltic states disconnect from Soviet-era grid to merge with European energy system
Baltic countries cut electricity ties with Russia, joining European energy networks, marking geopolitical shift and ...