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3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system

The Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, began disconnecting from Russia's power grid to integrate with Europe's energy system, a move prompted by security concerns after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Lithuania was the first to decouple, with celebrations planned across the Baltics, despite some consumer worries about potential supply disruptions.
Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas stated, 'We have removed any theoretical possibility of Russia using energy control as a weapon.'
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen called the day 'historic,' emphasizing that no European country should depend on Russia for energy.

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Here the Baltic countries disconnect from the Russian electricity grid

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13 days ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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13 days ago·Germany

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13 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Three Baltic nations cut Russian electricity to integrate with EU

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13 days ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Baltic States Part of the EU electricity interconnection

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13 days ago·France

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Baltic States successfully integrated into European electricity grid

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13 days ago·Germany

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