3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia ...
Zelenskyy congratulates Baltic countries as they disconnect from Soviet-era power grid
The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, ...
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An appreciation: How physicist Evgeny Velikhov helped end the US-Soviet nuclear arms race
Evgeny Velikhov's many accomplishments in reducing the threat from nuclear weapons—during and after the Cold War—are ...
Why Pepsi Once Had More Submarines Than Most Countries
An unusual agreement made during the Cold War led to Pepsi receiving many submarines as a penance for selling its popular, ...
Decade of Act East & the need for closer ties
From ties that remained cool during the Cold War era, India’s relations with the most important regional organisation in ...
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Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- 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 ...
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Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
China, Cuba, Brazil and other "friendly" countries are expected to take part ... He has spent over 14 years covering the former Soviet Union. He speaks fluent Russian. A key safety system was ...
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Russia's Gas Transit through Ukraine: End of an Era?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union greatly affected this decades-old gas business. Russian gas now had to transit an ...
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Initiative to set up single R&D space in Union State described as important
The common R&D space of the Belarus-Russia Union State will help scientists of the two countries to pioneer new approaches in ...
'It risks becoming a Venice in the desert': The dark side of Uzbekistan's tourism boom
The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its ...
Baltic nations end electricity ties to Russia through Soviet-era grid and tighten EU bond
Screen indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
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Russia’s Crude Oil Exports to EU via Ukraine Dropped 15% in 2024
The southern Druzhba route via Ukraine saw total Russian oil flows to the EU member states decline by 15% to 11.5 million ...