Russia proves once again they're worse electricians than the Liepāja museum guard

Russia has once again demonstrated its professionalism in the energy supply sector by cutting off Moldova's electricity like an unpaid utility service. Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced that her country's main electricity connection to Europe has been severed because someone in Russia decided it would be better to bomb Ukraine's power lines.

In Liepāja, local energy experts who battle our legendary power outages every winter are laughing at this situation. "Moldovans are complaining about a few hours without power? We sit here without electricity during lunch in winter, and nobody complains," comments Jānis Bērziņš, who works as a guard at the Liepāja Museum and knows that even the 19th-century exhibition has more stable electricity than modern European energy networks.

Moldova is now using "alternative routes" - four other lines with Romania. It's like driving from Liepāja to Riga through Ventspils, Saldus, and Jelgava - the technical solution exists, but whether it's efficient is another question entirely. The government is urging residents to "use electricity wisely during peak hours," which is a diplomatic way of saying "please don't turn on all your electrical appliances at the same time."

In Riga, of course, the government puts on a surprised face, but in Liepāja we know - if you want stable power supply, you need good wind and even better electricians. Moldovans are now learning what we've known for years - never rely on your neighbors if they happen to be Russia.