Almost 1/2 decades after departing from the Swat Union-Swat Union, Eastonia, Latvia and Lithuania’s Baltic countries, Russia and Belarus, to eliminate electric grid contacts from Russia and Belarus, Vilneye, Lithuania (APP)- Will turn a switch-and turn to them. EU allies.
Disconnecting electricity relations with Russia -rich oil and gas is a geographical political and symbolic importance. To work towards it Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Moscow to defeat Moscow’s European relations three years ago, after ordered to invade Ukraine.
“This is physical disconnect from the last rest of our dependence on the energy system of Russian and Belarus,” Lithuania President Gitnas Nusada The Associated Press was told in a recent interview.
European Union chief Arsola Van Deer Leene and other honorees are expected at a ceremony on Sunday as the city’s Vallenis, especially for 9 meters (29.5 feet) long, belongs to the Baltic states of electricity from Russia. Counting in the last second of the Baltic states.
Pepper relationships since the end of the Soviet Union
Baltic countries, Who are all members of NATOSince announcing independence from the USSR in 1990, Russia has often had cold ties. And the relationship grew further Russia attacks Ukraine in 2022.
Sixteen power lines that connected the three Baltic states with Russia and Belarus were abolished over the years as a new grid joined them, including the rest of the European Union. Water cables in the Baltic Sea.
On Saturday, all the rest of the transmission lines between them and Russia, Belarus and Russia’s cleaning – EU members will be closed one by one, a Russian relief between Poland and Lithuania and the sea.
Then, for 24 hours, the Baltic Power System will run solo in the “island Operation Mode”. The next day, the Power System is ready to integrate with the continental European and Nordic grid through several links with Finland, Sweden and Poland.
According to Lithuania’s power transmission system operator Littgard, the Caleningrad region, which has nothing to do with Russia, already relies on its power generation.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said the cut -off project had already been announced by the Baltic countries and the Russian energy sector has taken steps to ensure smooth operations towards it.
“These projects were announced a long time ago, and they need some steps through us and their electrical companies,” Peskov told reporters. “We have taken all necessary steps to ensure reliable and uninterrupted operation of our united energy system.”
Dangers of anxiety?
The three Baltic countries, together with Russia and Belarus, shared a 1,633km (1,015 mile) long border with Russia and Belarus, informed Moscow and Minsk about the disconnected plan in July. Their national transmission system operators supported the European Union for 1.2 billion euros ($ 1.25 billion) and other support to help countries harmonize with the cohesive territory of the Continental Europe.
“Lithuania has done a lot to disconnect, free in the last 30 years,” said Nusada. Three years ago, “We stopped buying any kind of energy resources from Russia. We had a response to the war in Ukraine.
In spite of advance notice, Baltic countries are still in the eyes of a Possible response to their former Soviet partners.
“The risk of cybratics is enough,” the Lategard said last week that ongoing monitoring, cooperation, defense measures and “strong” cybercular measures are needed to effectively reduce the potential risks.
Latin’s Prime Minister Aica Sally warned on Wednesday about possible provocation, but said that Latvia is well prepared and that services and national guards, including the armed forces, are increasing their supervision and security measures.
“There are clear risks, we understand it very well. But the risks have been identified and if this is an emergency plan if it arises.
Following the announcement of disconnected plans, propaganda campaigns were created on social media and in the city’s streets hidden in the streets of the city, which warned consumers for blackouts, severe energy shortages and over -the -counter energy bills. Issued.
“We have heard these rumors, but we are already accustomed to such things,” said Julanta Caravitini, a retired teacher in Central Vallenis. “Surely we must be disconnected from them. Given the geographical political situation, I do not see any reason for being there (in the Russian grid).
Nevertheless, some precautions were taking place in the region.
Estonia’s public broadcaster error reports that the sale of generators has increased. Home Appliance China Bohov sold more generators last month compared to January a year ago, and rival Etos ABC had to restrict its purchase.
A long road toward energy freedom
The steps of the Baltic countries towards energy independence have been making decades.
In 2003, before joining the European Union, Lithuania decided to close Soviet construction Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant In response to concerns in Brussels over its protection. It was terminated in 2009.
Lithuania built a foreign oil terminal in the Baltic Sea in 1999. Seven years later, Russia’s widespread Lithuania became the country’s crude oil import point after Russia’s amazing move to prevent oil supply to Lithuania. Fear Zuba Pipeline Network.
Lategard CEO Rocas Masolis said that in the past, Lithuania has “done a lot of damage” due to Russian measures, such as preventing oil supply and increasing prices for gas on which his country once relied on He used to
He said that in Lithuania today, the foam fuel is “more than we need” in terms of rapid fuel, but in terms of rapid solar and air power capacity. “So we are safe,” he said.
“To be disconnected with Russia,” it is neither bad for them, nor is it bad for us, “Masolis said. “We were connected to each other and depended on each other,” he said. Now we will only separate our methods.
The CEO of Lategard added that the three Baltic countries have rebuilt the power lines to turn their network from Russia and to the west and have launched a broader construction and reconstruction program.
“Through Russia – by being offensive by them and pushing our neighbors forward – really helped us,” Masolis said. “We may have suffered a slight loss in oil prices with gas prices, but we were forced to work. So we made alternative routes.
He added, “Now we are in a better state than ever.”
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Jamie Cotton, the Associated Press author in Geneva, participated in the report.
