After Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania synchronously disconnect from Russia's energy system on Saturday, February 8, Moscow will no longer be able to blackmail them with its energy resources.
This was written on the social media platform X by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas.
"Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will permanently disconnect from Russia’s power grid tomorrow. Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail," she wrote.
According to Kallas, this event will be a victory for freedom and European unity.
In August 2023, the Baltic countries agreed on a synchronous disconnection from Russia's energy system.
The agreement between Elering, AST, and Litgrid – the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian network operators – stipulates that the final disconnection from the Russian system and transition to the European network will take place in February 2025.
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, along with Russia and Belarus, currently operate in a shared power supply system, which is centrally controlled from Moscow.
