Baltics to switch from Russian 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 nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus.
Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they depart Russian electricity grid
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will flip the switch on Feb. 9, disconnecting themselves from a regional electricity grid known as BRELL, and will switch to a European Union regional network instead. The move has been years in the making — but now that the time has come, security officials are bracing for retaliation from Moscow.
Baltic nations end electricity ties to Russia through Soviet-era grid and tightening EU ties
Screen indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid, but that's going to change soon in another sign of their confidence in the EU. With the move they turn the page on their Soviet past.
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 ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
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Lithuania will cut last ties with Russia with synchronization - TSO - BNS INTERVIEW
"We are cutting our last remaining links with Russia," said the Litgrid CEO, who also led the construction of the Klaipeda LNG terminal allowing the FSRU Independence ship to cement Lithuania's ...
A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback
After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...
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Lithuania expects no problems switching to EU power grid this weekend
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said he is convinced that the connection of the Baltic States' power grid to Western ...
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Estonia does not exclude Russian provocations due to disconnection from Russian energy system
Estonia has admitted that the Russian Federation may arrange provocations during the disconnection of the Estonian power ...
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The participants of the Baltic Awards 2025 concerts and music programs have been announced
From August 15th to 17th, the Dzintari Concert Hall will host the series of the spectacular events: four unique concerts featuring Latvian and foreign stars, the first-ever Baltic Awards ceremony, a ...
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Kilk: Leaving the Russian electricity grid increases Estonia's security
The Baltic states' departure from the shared electricity system with Russia and synchronization with the mainland European ...
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Lithuania and Latvia think about building new energy cable with Germany
Lithuania and Latvia are considering the possibility of laying an underwater power cable to Germany in response to their ...