Baltic nations cut power ties with Russia and Belarus, join EU grid
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have disconnected their electricity grids from Russia and Belarus, marking a major geopolitical shift more than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union. Efforts to sever ties accelerated after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, further straining Moscow’s relationship with the EU. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called it the final step in eliminating reliance on Russian and Belarusian energy. EU officials, including Ursula von der Leyen, will attend a ceremony in Vilnius,…