Russia, Baltic states and EU

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.
Baltic nations free themselves from the shackles of Russian power grid, switch over to EU networks
Baltic nations, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will connect to the EU’s power system, 20 years after joining the regional bloc. With this, the Soviet-designed power grid network will now cover only Rus
Lithuania cuts Russian power grid ties as Baltics prepare to link with EU
Lithuania said on Saturday it had disconnected its electricity system from Russia's power grid, part of a plan which the three Baltic states say will integrate them more closely with the European Union and boost security.
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
The severing of electricity ties to oil- and gas-rich Russia and switching to European grids is steeped in geopolitical and symbolic significance.
Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid, but that's set to change on Saturday. On that day, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are switching off their connection to the Russian electricity grid,
Baltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid
The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further with the European Union, as the suspected sabotage of subsea cables has spurred efforts to strengthen regional security.
Baltic states sever last power links to Russia
The Baltic states will sever the last major energy link to Russia and become part of the EU’s electricity network on Sunday, at a time of deepening fears of further sabotage to critical cables. Estonia,
EU Backs Plan To Disconnect Baltic Countries From Russian Power Grid
The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has expressed support for the planned disconnection of the Baltic nations from the Russian electricity grid. In an X post, she stressed that this move will prevent Russia from using energy as a tool for political pressure.
Baltic states cut ties with Russia’s energy grid
Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail, as Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are set to disconnect their power grids from Moscow this Saturday, stated EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas,
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