Russia, Baltic states

Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
A new era starts in the Baltic countries on February 8. On that day, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are switching off their connection to the Russian electricity grid, 10 months ahead of schedule. The move is merely symbolic,
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.
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,
Baltic nations break free from Russia's power grid monopoly
On Saturday, the Baltic countries will disconnect from the post-Soviet power grid and synchronize with continental Europe. This process took almost 20 years and cost over 1.6 billion dollars. The Baltic countries,
Poland calls for sanctions on captains of ships damaging Baltic cables
Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put ...
At Least 11 Baltic Cables Sabotaged in 15 Months: What to Know
There has been a sharp rise in damage to undersea cables in the Baltic, with at least 11 incidents reported since October ...
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Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
An undersea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early on January 26, the latest in a series of similar incidents ...
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
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 ...
Cables deep under the Baltic Sea keep getting damaged - here is what Nato is doing to protect them
This heightened surveillance, both in the air and at sea, signals Nato’s intensified efforts to protect underwater ...
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Germany imports more LNG through North Sea terminals than Baltic Sea
Germany's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals on the North Sea operated at about 65% capacity in 2024, according to ...
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Saboteurs Suspected of Cutting Yet Another Baltic Sea Cable as Three Ex-Soviet Republics Move To Join Europe’s Electricity Grid
The attacks come as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania prepare to cut on February 8 their electricity links to Russia and Belarus ...
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Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
saying Putin wants Western nations “not dealing with Ukraine and (instead) dealing with our own problems.” At sea, off ...
On the Baltic Sea, France and NATO confront hybrid warfare on energy infrastructure
After several suspicious submarine cable incidents, NATO launched a naval operation in mid-January to secure its ...