Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have successfully synchronized their electricity systems with the European continental power grid, ending decades-long energy ties to Russia and Belarus. The move, planned for years, aims to strengthen the region's energy security and integration with the European Union.
Vilnius, Lithuania – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said on Sunday they had successfully synchronized their electricity systems to the European continental power grid, one day after severing decades-old energy ties to Russia and Belarus Planned for many years, the complex switch away from the grid of their former Soviet imperial overlord is designed to integrate the three Baltic nations more closely with the European Union and to boost the region’s energy security.
” The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after power cable, telecom links and gas pipeline outages between the Baltics and Sweden or Finland. All were believed to have been caused by ships dragging anchors along the seabed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia has denied any involvement.
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