The embassy denied the statement about plans to disconnect the Baltic states from the power grid of the Russian Federation

The Russian embassy in Tallinn denied the statement about plans to disconnect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from the Russian energy system. About it reported on the website of the diplomatic mission.

“Talking about leaving the BRELL energy ring is taking place in Estonia and the two Baltic states mentioned above. Russia is not the initiator of such a decision, it has always faithfully complied with its obligations under the agreement of February 7, 2001 on the synchronous operation of our energy systems,” the report says.

Diplomats noted that the reasons for possible difficulties in the country are related to other factors, for example, following the anti-Russian policy of the United States. The embassy added that attempts to blame Russia “distort reality and misinform the public.”

The day before, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, during his address to the people of the country statedthat Russia could disconnect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from its power grid, and the citizens of these countries need to be prepared for possible power supply problems. She added that Estonia has been preparing for a “failure break” with the Russian power system for several years. Despite this, according to the prime minister, Estonian residents may still face temporary problems related to the supply of electricity. Kallas advised companies, government agencies and citizens of the country to be prepared for such an outcome.

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Russia, which also affected the energy sector. Against the backdrop of restrictions and reductions in Russian energy supplies to Europe, the EU countries are facing an energy crisis. As part of its overcoming one of the latest measures, the European Commission suggested reduce electricity demand by at least 10% until March 31, 2023 and by 5% during peak hours.