Lithuania took a significant step by disconnecting its electricity system from Russia’s power grid. This is part of a broader plan that the three Baltic states—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—have been working on for years.

Lithuania said on Saturday it had disconnected its electricity system from Russia's power grid, part of a plan which the three Baltic states say will integrate them more closely with the European Union and boost security.

VILNIUS - The three Baltic states will on Feb 9 connect to the European Union’s power grid after they seamlessly severed Soviet-era ties with Russia’s network, a shift motivated by security concerns.