Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties 

A view shows the high voltage substation of Latvian independent power transmission system operator in Rezekne, Latvia, Feb. 8, 2025. A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on Feb. 8 the Baltic States is disconnecting from the Russian electricity grid to synchronize with Continental Europe, in Vilnius, Feb. 4, 2025.

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.