Russia, Baltic states

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 begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have begun to unplug from Russia's electricity grid and join the EU's network. The two-day process began on Saturday morning,
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.
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia’s power grid this weekend.
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 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.
Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a ...
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Estonia Proposes Baltic Shipping Fee to Fund Subsea Infrastructure Protection
Shipping companies using the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, may face a new fee to help finance the ...
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Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
TALLINN, Estonia — Baltic Sea countries are exploring new measures to detain ships they suspect of cutting cables and illegally carrying Russian oil, using everything from piracy laws to ...
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Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
TOKYO - Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defence ...
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Baltic countries cut off Russian energy supply
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially ... located between Lithuania, Poland and the Baltic Sea, which is cut off from Russia's main grid. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna ...
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EU intends to open new front in Baltic Sea in covert war with Russia - Politico
European countries are negotiating large-scale detentions of Moscow's oil tankers in the Baltic Sea. New legislation is ...
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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 ...