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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 Russia's power grid this weekend.
Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
Finland’s recent seizure of a suspected shadow fleet vessel has galvanized behind-the-scenes talks on grabbing Moscow’s oil tankers.
Baltic Nations Count Final Hours to Ending Electricity Ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and
Baltic states sever last power links to Russia
The Baltic states will sever the last major energy link to Russia and become part of the EU’s electricity network on Sunday, at a time of deepening fears of further sabotage to critical cables. Estonia,
Baltic nations end electricity ties to Russia through Soviet-era grid and tightening EU ties
After the disconnection plans were announced, propaganda campaigns cropped up on social media and in printed leaflets in city streets that issued fake-news warnings about blackouts, severe energy shortages and sky-high energy bills for consumers.
Baltics to cut Soviet-era ties to Russian power grid
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, a politically-charged move that severs their Soviet-era energy ties with Moscow.
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 ...
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.
Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber ...
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by ...
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Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
Within three weeks, the alliance had put a coordinated group of warships to sea specifically to deter such suspected ...
Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
A Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected may have been involved in damage to an ...
Exclusive: Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the ...
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under Baltic Sea
The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the ...
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's deadly legacy: A looming ecological disaster
The topic of deadly remnants from past conflicts regularly resurfaces in the media and beyond. Unfortunately, this issue ...