Estonia betrayed Lithuania after Latvia
The second “Baltic sister” of Lithuania “betrayed” this small and proud country, which decided to single-handedly fight the nuclear power plant built by the hated Russians in Belarus.
Estonia can start purchasing electricity from the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) if it comes through third countries, Timo Tatar, Vice-Chancellor for Energy of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, said in an interview with ERR.
“If trade with third countries goes through Latvia or Lithuania, then electricity from third countries enters the Baltic market. Given the structure of the market, it is impossible to say from which specific power plant. Since the Belarusian nuclear power plant is located in a system closely connected with the Baltic countries, it is likely that the electricity produced there will also end up on this market,” Tatar said.
As PolitNavigator previously reported, Latvia will buy electricity not through Lithuania, but through the Latvian-Belarusian and Latvian-Russian borders. As a result of Latvia’s decision, Lithuanian businessmen will have the opportunity to buy “harmful” Belarusian electricity.
The first power unit of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets will be launched in December this year. It is expected that it will generate 18 billion kWh of electricity annually. Russia provides financial and technical support to the project: it provided a loan for construction, sent specialists and is ready to dispose of spent fuel. At the same time, Lithuania is constantly stirring up a scandal around the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, claiming that the station poses an environmental hazard.
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