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Riptide360 t1_ixyl6k7 wrote

EU should encourage Kaliningrad to break away.

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anonymous_matt t1_ixzffvj wrote

Not happening, the population is like 86% Russian now. Might as well ask St Petersburg to break away.

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PrisonSlides t1_iy0szch wrote

The problem with Russia is that it’s full of Russians

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JayR_97 t1_ixzvcym wrote

Yep, thats basically why Poland or Lithuania dont want it.

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Riptide360 t1_ixzi586 wrote

12k dead Kaliningrad troops would make it hard for Putin to stop a revolt there. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/10/27/12000-russian-troops-once-posed-a-threat-from-inside-nato-then-they-went-to-ukraine-to-die/?sh=6c480d473375

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anonymous_matt t1_iy02sq4 wrote

Yeah but he also probably wouldn't care. The citizens of Kaliningrad are unlikely to want to leave the Russian federation and Putin wouldn't care about unrest in the provinces. The only revolt he worries about is one in Moskva or St Petersburg.

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LowBadger3622 t1_ixzywhj wrote

Well… not sure you’re not on to something there, mate. spits into spittoon wisely

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pittaxx t1_iy1slkn wrote

I mean, joining other countries wouldn't happen, but Kaliningrad isn't particularly happy with Russia. The people there aren't receiving nowhere as much support from Moscow as they would prefer.

If EU subsidised it, I could see it turning into another European microstate. Lithuanians and Poles would be quite happy to help them get started with the independence as well I imagine.

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GoTouchGrassPlease t1_iy0os8m wrote

Czechia already annexed Kaliningrad a coupla weeks ago. Now they finally have the Baltic Sea port they've always dreamed of. (Suck it, Slovakia!)

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Trying2improvemyself t1_ixz3dgv wrote

I get that it's a Russian oblast, but does it get treated diplomatically different because of its location?

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JarasM t1_ixz6bho wrote

It really doesn't get treated diplomatically in any way. It's Russian territory diplomatically represented by Kremlin. It's also a glorified military base.

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