Baltic states to make historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.
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 ...
Baltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid
The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further ...
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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Synch and swim: How escaping Russia’s electricity grid can strengthen Baltic energy security
The synchronisation of the Baltic states with EU electricity networks will enhance their energy security in the face of ...
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 ...
Obituary for Alex Eugene Michaels
Alex Eugene Michaels was born in Sillamae, Estonia on September 20, 1955. He was born into a wonderful family and loved growing up in Estonia. As a boy, Alex was a wonderful swimmer, a dedicated ...
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 ...
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say. Here’s audio of its broadcasts
Our ship is in difficulty, so keep your distance, he instructs another vessel over the radio. “Warship on your course,” he ...
Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
The severing of electricity ties to oil- and gas-rich Russia and switching to European grids is steeped in geopolitical and ...