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.

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.

Over thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will officially disconnect from their shared power grid with Russia and Belarus today.