KLAIPEDA, Lithuania -- The vast ship that eased into this misty seaport early on Oct. 27 was hailed by American and European officials as the strongest signal that the stranglehold Russia has on the Baltics and their energy needs can be broken.
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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite speaks during a welcoming ceremony for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel \"Independence\" in Klaipeda on Oct. 27, 2014. The \"Independence\", a huge floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal docked in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda on Monday, becoming the first such facility to sever Moscow's energy grip on the Baltic states.
