Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia removed 16 high-voltage power lines connecting them to Russian electricity grids.
Delia Niculescu
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After years of being connected to Russian electricity grids, the Baltic states have removed 16 high-voltage power lines and carried out work to install a new structure linking them to the European Union. The step was taken to prevent a hostile reaction from Russia, given their shared border of more than 1,600 kilometers.
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