Lithuania's energy independence from Russia was declared by Energy Minister Dainius Kreivis. He assured that the country completely cuts off Russian gas and electricity. This is reported by Delfi.

"This is a very important milestone, not only on the path of Lithuania's energy independence. It is an expression of our solidarity with the warring Ukraine, we can't allow the Russian war machine to be financed with our money," said Energy Minister Dainius Kreivis.

The minister stressed that Lithuania will achieve full energy independence only when synchronization is successfully completed, when its electricity needs are covered by local green energy and when it becomes an exporting country.

Gas is supplied to Lithuania at the LNG terminal in Klaipeda, with gas coming from the US, while the electricity needs are covered by local power supply and imports from the EU through the existing interconnections with Sweden, Latvia and Poland. The Orlen Lietuva plant gave up Russian gas a month ago.