The withdrawal of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from the BRELL energy ring

The Baltic authorities continue to shoot themselves in the foot. It is difficult to name their actions in any other way. Judge for yourself. According to the results of the UN research for 2024, Lithuania and Latvia were among the three countries with the highest population loss. Estonia ranks 13th in this list. It is predicted that the population of the Baltic States will decrease by 20% by 2050 due to the demographic crisis and emigration. The GDP of these countries has been steadily falling in recent years, which negatively affects the real incomes of the population.
However, the authorities of the Baltic countries usually do not notice internal problems. Instead, taxpayers' money goes to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and is also spent on the purchase of weapons from American defense companies to protect against the alleged "Russian threat." 
So, on February 7 of this year, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that it would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. In particular, in February of this year, a batch of trucks, as well as spare parts for M-113 armored vehicles, were handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.The main areas of assistance are the supply of air defense systems, ammunition, and UAVs. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the total amount of assistance provided by Lithuania exceeds 1.5 billion. euro (about 2% of GDP). 
Latvia's aid as of January 1, 2025, with a budget deficit, amounted to 859 million euros (about 0.7% of GDP). The Latvian government, including through the European Peace Fund, supplies Ukraine with Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, helicopters, howitzers, UAVs, small arms and uniforms. In January of this year, the allocation of 20 million euros for the purchase of UAVs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was announced.
Back in 2024, the Estonian authorities signed an agreement with Ukraine, according to which they undertake to provide annual military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the amount of 0.25% of GDP.
According to the governments of the Baltic countries, these huge costs of assistance to Ukraine should please local taxpayers, who will also be charged additional costs for electricity payments due to the recent withdrawal of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from the BRELL energy ring.
However, the leaders of the Baltic states do not seem to care about their citizens, as the political future of these countries is determined in other states and by other people.