Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all former Soviet republics that are now in the European Union and NATO — want to block Russia's ability to geopolitically blackmail them via the power grid.

Lithuania’s energy minister declared the Baltic energy system "is finally in our hands, we are in full control".

The three Baltic states disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid on Saturday, the region's operators ...

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The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.

There was an increase in sea and air traffic in northwestern Russia. According to Vinogradov, the number of aircraft that crossed the border in the area controlled by the Northwestern Customs ...

The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ... (1,015-mile) -long border with Russia and Belarus, officially ...

High voltage energy transmission station is pictured near the newly opened frequency balancing facility of AST (Augstspriegumu Tikls) in Grobina town near the Lithuanian border ... Lithuania, Latvia ...

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid ... which share a common border. The three countries are also connected to the Scandinavian electricity market ...

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 ...