Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia synchronised their power grids with continental Europe on Sunday after 14:00. Source: Lithuanian news network LRT, as reported by European Pravda Quote from Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda: "A few minutes ago,

Latvia cuts ties with Russia's power grid as the Baltics move to link with the EU's electricity network:::: Rezekne, Latvia:: Kaspars Melnis, Latvian energy minister"It's a historical moment. First of all,

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.

The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the Soviet-era grid's transmission lines and prepared to join the rest of Europe on Sunday.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania "successfully" integrated the European power grid on Sunday, cutting ties with Russia’s system in a long-planned move accelerated by the Ukraine war.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russia's power network on Saturday morning and connected to the European grid on Sunday in a historic move.

The Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania integrated their electricity grids into the European network on Sunday following their disconnection from Russia's energy system. The three EU states - all also members of NATO - were hooked up to Poland and the Continental European grid via the LitPol Link power line,

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.