The Baltic states are set to decouple from the Russian power grid in early 2025 despite calls from Lithuania for an earlier exit, Estonian Prime Minister told Reuters.
Three decades after splitting from the former Soviet Union and 19 years since joining the European Union, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania still depend on Russia to ensure a stable power system.
"I understand that Lithuania wants to have it faster, but the question is that ... Estonia would pay the highest price for this in terms of the , but also in terms of risks of blackouts," said Kallas, speaking on the sidelines of NATO summit in Vilnius last week. Lithuanian power grid operator Litgrid said it would continue to lobby Estonia and Latvia to move sooner, but it will follow Estonia's timetable if Estonia holds firm, because all three Baltic countries must decouple together.
"We see what happens in Ukraine, where people are being killed and bombs continue to fall – I don't think it's the right choice to keep cooperating with the aggressor just because this saves a few cents," Masiulis told reporters on Monday.
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