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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Number of bus passengers traveling from Baltics to Russia falling every year
The number of passengers traveling to St. Petersburg from the Baltics with coach company Lux Express is four times smaller ...
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 ...
Russia ready for 'serious conversation' on Ukraine
Russia is ready for a "very serious conversation" with Ukraine about a possible peace deal, the Russian ambassador to the UK ...
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Bus company smuggling prohibited goods to Russia via Estonia, Latvia - Finnish publication
TALLINN - According to the Finnish publication Uutissuomalainen, a bus company traveling from Tallinn and Riga to Russia is smuggling goods subject to sanctions through the Luhamaa border crossing ...
Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence
Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has seen tensions rise among ...
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Euros and luxury goods are most often confiscated at Estonia’s border with Russia
Travellers crossing the border from Estonia to Russia are caught every day trying to smuggle banned goods across the border ...
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Euros, luxury goods most often confiscated at Estonia's Russian border
Travelers crossing from Estonia into Russia are caught trying to carry banned goods across the border every day, the Police ...
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Migration Commissioner open to EU finance for border walls and fences
as Russian and Belarusian authorities are accused of encouraging and actively promoting irregular crossings at EU borders. The EU currently finances mobile and stationary units, border ...