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

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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.

Latvia cuts ties with Russia's power grid as the Baltics move to link with the EU's electricity network:::: Rezekne, Latvia:: ...

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

The intensive ISR activity comes amid ongoing concerns over Russian grey-zone activity, including suspected subsea cable sabotage targeting the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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 ...

Latvia is fully prepared to disconnect from the russian energy system and synchronize with the European one, but is preparing for possible provocations. The country's President Edgars Rinkēvičs stated ...

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which share a 1,015-mile-long border with Russia and Belarus, have been among the most vocal countries in the European Union about the threat posed by Moscow.