More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.

Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia's power grid, which is a move that leaders say will save them from "geopolitical blackmail."

REZEKNE, Latvia - The three Baltic states disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid on Saturday, the region's operators said, part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the European Union and boost security.