Feb 8, 2025 - Baltic nations switch from Russian power grid to EU network
The three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia`s power grid to join the European Union`s network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow`s invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – all former Soviet republics that are now in the European Union and NATO – had wanted to block Russia`s ability to geopolitically blackmail them via the electricity system.