Baltic nations end electricity ties to Russia through Soviet-era grid and tighten EU bond
After the disconnection plans were announced, propaganda campaigns cropped up on social media and in printed leaflets in city streets that issued fake-news warnings about blackouts, severe energy shortages and sky-high energy bills for consumers.
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus.
Baltics to cut Soviet-era ties to Russian power grid
Lithuania has warned of potential risks linked to the change, including possible cyber attacks, which will happen Saturday morning.
Baltic States Break Free From Soviet-Era Energy Grid
The Baltic states are disconnecting from the Russian power grid and joining the Continental European grid, marking a historic move towards energy independence and 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,
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia's power grid this weekend.
Ukraine's allies warn Europe against returning to Russian gas as part of a peace deal
Ukraine's allies have warned against the European Union reopening Russian gas pipelines as part of a prospective peace ...
The block of land in Europe owned by Russia - despite being 270 miles from rest of country
Kaliningrad Oblast is the westernmost point of the Russian Federation. It is a semi-enclave on the Baltic Sea beside Poland and Lituania.
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Europe would fund Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Russian gas – Lithuanian president
VILNIUS – In response to reports that officials in some EU member states are considering resuming gas purchases from Russia, ...
Thunderstorm of Europe: Russia will soon launch a new Iskander-1000 series — MWM
The new Russian ballistic missile Iskander-1000 with twice the range and greater accuracy will soon be launched into mass ...
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Wider Europe Briefing: Historic Shift As Baltic States Join European Power Grid
Deep Background: It has been a long journey. The Baltic countries first signaled their readiness to join the continental grid ...
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Europe/Kaliningrad Time zone • Current Time in Kaliningrad
Current local time in Kaliningrad (Europe/Kaliningrad timezone). Get information about the Europe/Kaliningrad time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is ...
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Europe Grapples With Energy Crisis, Three Years After Ukraine Invasion
To wean itself off Russian natural gas, Europe has found new sources of energy, including imports from the United States. But high costs are straining the economy. By Stanley Reed and Liz Alderman ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...