Baltic, Europe and Russia

Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU
The three Baltic states disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid on Saturday, the region's operators said, part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the European Union and boost security.
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are now unplugged from Russia's electricity grid and have joined the European Union's network. Plans for the move - which have been in the works since 2007 - were seen as essential for European security and had been brought brought forward after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on Sunday, severing Soviet-era ties amid heightened security after the suspected sabotage of several subsea cables and pipelines.
Baltic states leave Russian grid, joining EU grid
The Baltics severed ties with the Russian grid in a move that aims for closer integration with the EU and stronger regional energy security.
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
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Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Sabotaging Baltic Cables Detained
The Ventspils-Gotland optical cable, part of the submarine optical fiber cable in the Baltic Sea belonging to SJSC Latvia State Radio and Television Centre, was found to be damaged last Sunday.
Norway stops a ship suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Police say a Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities suspect may have been involved in damage to an ...
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Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
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Associated Press8d
Sweden rules out sabotage in Baltic undersea data cable rupture and releases a ship
(Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) Damages of anchor and hull of the cargo ship Vezhen are seen as it’s anchored in the ...
Datacenter Dynamics12d
Latvia-Sweden subsea cable damaged in Baltic Sea
A subsea cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland island is the latest cable to be damaged in the Baltic Sea. Owned by ...
Kaliningrad now in island mode: Baltic states change electricity grid
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are now synchronized with the European grid. Russia's enclave of Kaliningrad is now also ...
A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback
After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...
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Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation
"It is suspected that the ship has been involved in serious damage to a fibre cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden," the police said in a statement. The Silver Dania's owner ...
Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are still connected to Russia's electricity grid, but that's set to change on Saturday. On that ...