Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia's power grid, which is a move that leaders say will save them from "geopolitical blackmail."

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have officially disconnected from the Russian power grid, marking a major step toward energy independence, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas announced at a press conference in Vilnius.

More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.