Why is Kaliningrad crucial to the war in Ukraine? - BBC News

Russia has made threats after the EU sanctioned the Russian region of Kaliningrad, which is cut off from the rest of the country.
The BBC’s Ros Atkins explains why this is so important to the progression of the war in Ukraine.
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[@embreis2257]

3:37 what does the BBC mean by 'during the WW2, it was known as Koenigsberg and controlled by Nazi Germany'? that it belonged to someone else before the war? this region was the northern part of eastern Prussia and Germans lived there for more than 700yrs

[@davidv776]

Indeed. That's what i've pointed either.

[@fradiavolo9293]

Propaganda at it's most obvious!

[@alanbeaumont4848]

That was factually accurate, but without context. It was originally Prussian, but that is barely relevant once Nazi Germany did a lot of border redrawing of its own. What goes around....

[@embreis2257]

@@alanbeaumont4848 well, Russia does a lot of redrawing borders herself. do you suggest Russia will face the same consequences anytime soon?

[@alanbeaumont4848]

@Word SpreaderAnd some of France was once part of England. Point is Ukraine is not going to allow itself to be reabsorbed by Russia for the second time in three hundred years.

[@bassafarside6071]

Königsberg was part of Germany not just under the Nazi period, but was established around 1286 by the knights of the Teutonic Order and remained part of Prussia and then Germany until the end of WWII. Russia became the new owner under the agreement reached by the U.K., the USA, and Russia at the Potsdam Confrence 1946 (having occupied East Prussia and Königsberg in the winter of 1944-45). The philosopher Immanuel Kant was a professor at its University in the 18th century. My wife's mother fled from Königsberg in early 1945. Most ethnic Germans that remained in East Prussia when the Red Army arrived were shot immediately since Russia already decided it got Königsberg -- an ice-free port on the Baltic Sea-- as partial compensation for the crimes the Germans had committed in Russia.

[@bassafarside6071]

Correction: Wikipedia says only 15% died by violence and 75% from hunger.

[@narancauk]

It was a part of Free Prussia until German Occupation in 1875

[@k.k.8394]

@@narancauk Bullshit, it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1657 to 1945, there's no suchthing as 'free Prussia'. Actually, East Prussia, as it was called, was annexed for four years by the Russian Empire during the 7 Years War.

[@chriwa6830]

@@vladimirkamensky8371 ...no one shot residents? Disgusting. Sad enough, all armies shot civilians, and still do. The main problem is that ruzia never stopped justifying murders while all civilized nations do there best to procecute.

[@seargantmagor]

@@vladimirkamensky8371 Are you not paying attention to current events or do you live in a hole?

[@stjepkomamic7916]

Russia's army capabilities are sure to be weakened by the banning of washing machines, crockery, and perfumes. I'm surprised they forgot to add nail polish as well.

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Since transits transport Russian good from one Russ territory (Kaliningrad) to another (Russia), no EU sanction applies on it. And hence, it's a total illegal act by Lithuania, which they should pay for.

[@princessfanta8247]

Russia is fighting against the entire western countries yet is winning with only 200.000 troops on the ground. Russia has real leaders, methodical and fearless while the western leaders have no idea how to handle critical situations. They can’t weaken Russia. They have no idea how to do that. All their strategies failed. NATO can only fight defenceless countries like Iraq but when it comes to a real army they run and hide behind Ukraine to make a proxy war. Very shameful.

[@stephenhill545]

The troops will refuse to fight if they don't have the opportunity to steal washing machines from peoples houses.

[@robertpatrick3350]

@@aniksamiurrahman6365 that argument only works if you teleport….

[@EarthWasHere]

You forgot iron…a big key factor.

[@sohaibshehzad2052]

Why is Kaliningrad crucial to the war in Ukraine? Answer: No it isn't. RIDDLE SOLVED

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

Its Important for Everyone. The Silk road ..China - EU goes trough there. Sure US would like to kill it same like did NS2

[@svetliodoychinov5580]

haha True

[@sekainiheiwa3650]

The system must keep the flock entertained and to do so you need a story after story : confusion delusion and absurdity twisted HS and BS. It’s all to keep the sh@@p alive . these animals can’t live without BS ON TV . It’s their bread 🍞

[@devonvanwaus927]

@@sekainiheiwa3650 and butter

[@PureGamingsation]

>Russia invades a sovereign country >Neighbouring countries get pissed and block Russia Meanwhile Russia "why is everyone being so hostile"

[@edgarmondragon4708]

Russia start an act of war (invassion) to Ukraine. OTAN responds with another act of war (blockade) to Russia. So are We in a World War? PS Russia is not Cuba.

[@garyfryer5334]

You seem to have stopped?? What about...Neighbouring countries do you want some of the same? Is everybody mad!! The West is pushing Ukraine to its death! What on earth makes anybody think that Ukraine will succeed!! OH I KNOW.....THE BBC!

[@AbdullahKhan-dc3vi]

Yes maybe because your clueless for so long And don’t know the reasons 😂

[@suomiapina89]

These Russians can play idiots when they call it special operation , not a war :D

[@adayinforever]

Basically the kid that bullies everyone then gets pissed that he is bullied back and put in detention.

[@florinaplaveti7087]

It is NOT AT ALL 'crucial to the war in Ukraine'. But it is crucial to Russia's relationship with the Baltic states and even to Russia's relationship with Europe

[@AdamSmith-vj5uk]

Yeah they only had the one sentence talking about iron ore going from Kaliningrad to Russia. I wish they talked more about that and how it might limit Russia's military production.

[@christianvachon2235]

Kaliningrad is not just military, it is a major commercial sea port as well, and Russia's only year round sea port in the Baltic Sea. So goods go in and out from Russia to Kaliningrad and vice-versa. There is already a 2002 treaty on Kaliningrad between the EU and Russia.

[@florinaplaveti7087]

@@AdamSmith-vj5uk what are you talking about???!!!

[@AdamSmith-vj5uk]

@@florinaplaveti7087 1:08

[@florinaplaveti7087]

@@christianvachon2235 So, what has that to do with the war in Ukraine?

[@123merch]

Excellent summary of the state of affairs. Hope and pray this will all end sooner rather than later. It's a lose-lose situation.

[@AtmanshivaDevaChan]

yes but the finance will do win win, ther will have only win win win

[@syamkumarkaturi9761]

England looted even their own people Scotland

[@infotainmentchannel1800]

*In Udaipur 2 Islamic extremists beheaded a Hindu Tailor, but Racist UN, OIC, AL jahrila, BBC, CNN, TRT, Pakistani media, and so-called human rights NGOs all are silent on this Islamic terrorism, why so much appeasement? why so much silence on Hinduphobia?*

[@adamlapinski7590]

Not really. In Stalingrad when there was hand-to-hand fighting in buildings, Russians bombed the whole building so long as it took Germans with them. They come by numbers. They care less about anything other than being victorious.

[@realnapster1522]

It won’t end till Nato expansion stops. Blockade of Kaliningrad is a red line. Ask EU leaders to not provoke a nuclear war.

[@LOKa-bg6qn]

In the 15th to 17th CC, this German-speaking city was strongly aligned with Poland-Lithuania, owed its prosperity to its grain exports and Uni of Koenigsberg was part of the intellectual and cultural life of the P-LC, with the Hohenzollerns swearing allegiance to Poland until 1641.

[@slabdab4202]

Idk cause it was 500 years ago?

[@DrHydra47]

No because people dont want german nationalism to exist

[@brigadist1585]

By the way.Königsberg was a German Town.Not a german speaking Town.

[@KS-kb4zt]

Kaliningrad wants to Poland

[@luca8510]

@@KS-kb4zt yeah because the Germans were kicked Out after WW2. My Family lived there for many Generations before being send to Germany by the Red Army because of their Heritage. Funnily enough No one in Germany wanted them either cause to them my Family was polish

[@ruthdepew7212]

Aftwe WWII no European country wanted what is now Kaliningrad except for Russia who really, really wanted a warm water port near her western border. With the loss of the Baltic states during the Fall of the USSR, Russia really, really needed/needs that warm water port. They have no where else to put their fleet in winter except for southwester Siberia. They need Kaliningrad or even more climate change.

[@davidfitzpatrick4041]

up to the death of the great Soviet General Secretary Josef Stalin, The Soviet Republiks were the strongest tech, economic and military powers in the World

[@apex9806]

Russia offered the piece of lands to many countries, no one would take it. 2 options, abandon it, make it a small independent state, or nourish it as part of Russia and not abandon the residents there. Russia chose the humane act.

[@stuarthart3370]

another push from mother nature, and Russia's port of Murmansk will be ice free all winter Oops! Trop chaud trop chaud Il fait trop chaud.

[@stettinerzipfel4385]

I believe germany may have wanted to keep it my friend

[@AlexandruHasegan]

@@stettinerzipfel4385 nope, because after the ww2 all the german people left and russian people came in place. That's why no other country like Lithuania wanted this place because of fear that one day Russia will claim it back.

[@davidv776]

Königsberg was NOT "controlled by Nazi Germany", that comment is biased. Königsberg was the most importanr german Baltic Port since the middle ages. Do you know what Eastern Prussia was, and what that land meant to all germans? Well... That's it, an historically relevant piece of land in the history of Germany. Part of it's core and origin. So there's no way it can be called a "russian territory"... Just a russian colonized german territory.

[@TheLewisLegend]

The Teutons had colonised it from the halts knownnas preusen

[@christhomson8924]

this war is all down to zelenskis arrogance and stubbornness. ukraine must have open discussions with russia

[@julianemperor2554]

Dear David after the Great Big Russian Sausage was Putin to every German msn and especially woman it is now Russian Territory!!!! And will for ever be unless you want to go for round three , i am sure there is enough Big Thick Russian sausage to sort out more NAZI Germans 😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@blackkingofworld]

By this logic East Germany also can't be said the part of modern Germany . This should also be the independent country

[@Scar626]

That "Germany" you talk about didn't exist when that city was formed. Germany only came into being 18 January 1871. You're talking about the Prussian state. 80% + lands of Prussia is today controlled by Poland (especially after this -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6vGi3V8odJ_paM and so Poland's lands are owned by Belarus and Ukraine) Prussia was the most militaristic state in Europe and had the best disciplined and trained troops -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKizdKugh6plhJY (this is a good example of it being put to practise -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6LZfpR6qZ6bb9E , a battle where the commander fled the battlefield) (Frederic's most famous battle, for those who care to know -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqqnhHZ-ZtWXmaM ) They had the famous Prussian military academy where some WW1 and WW2 generals got their training. Yes the German state of 1871 - 1945 inherited this, but today's Germany isn't as militaristic. The best military training you could receive today is probably in the US or Israeli military. I would say today's Germany (especially when you look at geography) is more in line with the history of the German HRE. In fact who ever seems to hold onto that state, seems to get very militaristic and aggressive 😅 Prussia is gone and this quote sums it up nicely -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmTVfnWlgrl2r9E The Germans of today an brilliant engineers and hard working people. They are not as militaristic as before. If they where they would've struck a deal with Russia to divide up Ukraine or Poland or something.

[@Umlaut95]

So since Russia is claiming Ukraine as historic land, does that mean Germany can get Königsberg back?

[@andrewalex478]

less words. try it

[@Umlaut95]

@@andrewalex478 hm?

[@frgwyn3760]

Germans land hungry again

[@frgwyn3760]

@@Umlaut95 you don’t understand

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

@@andrewalex478 then the entire world is gonna cry again like babies for another 80 years again

[@Pifagorass]

Soldiers in Kaliningrad definitely will miss some good perfume - "because you worth it"

[@amenbrother8818]

Yes, please don't cut off the supply of perfume, the Orc army needs it.

[@narancauk]

And might send you SATAN-2 -''because YOU worth it''

[@sjl197]

I’m sure that region is actually called “The people’s republic of East Prussia”

[@davd1986]

Prussia has nothing to do with Russia. If you are going to troll, at least try harder.

[@konstantinbush295]

@@davd1986 Actually Prussia always has almost nothing with Old Prussians 🙃

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

@@davd1986 Russia - Wannabe Prussia

[@Arcaryon]

@@konstantinbush295 Wrong. The old Prussians were assimilated into what we know as Prussia, first under the Teutonic Knights and their colonies, then under Prussia. That’s why the state is named like that.

[@liamwright2510]

@@davd1986East Prussia should go back to either Germany or Poland, yet more territory stolen by Russia that they haven’t given back.

[@SV-yf4et]

Lithuanian here. The report make it seem as if the war is coming to the Baltic states, as if it's inevitable. While in reality this is a way for media to grab attention. We are perfectly safe in the Baltics. Russia is too weak to occuppy east of Ukraine, let alone the rest of it. There's no way Russia could challenge a NATO country. Russia would suffer a humiliating defeat against NATO. So, keep calm and donate to Ukraine, let's hope Russia will be kicked out out of all Ukrainian territories sooner than later.

[@csuporj]

We donate regularly since a few months to the american billionaires selling overpriced iraqi oil.

[@piotrb4240]

Yeah, I also had a laugh! Not Mariupol, not Severodonetsk, not Afghanistan, not even the freaking slums of Rio de Janeiro, nope, it's the sleepy villages around Suwałki which are the most dangerous place on earth 🤣🤣.

[@kabzaify]

You know article five has never been tested, Afghanistan does not count for obvious reasons. I wonder how many lifes would UK public be willing to sacrifice for the Baltic States. I served in Afghanistan, fighting Russia is a completely different level. I believe NATO best possibility to win is a quick war. A prolonged war gives Russia the advantage. All NATO countries source their raw materials outside their borders, that's a major weakness.

[@sathieskumarkathiravelu5960]

One Russian nuclear weapon can destroy your country they won't send troops

[@piotrb4240]

@@kabzaify It's just Russian fear-mongering. The Suwałki gap issue is known and discussed since the 1999/2004 NATO expansions. If Putin wants to attack, he will, but: first of all he won't be capable to do so for a decade or so; and second, he's not going to be playing games with gaps, he'll just conduct a full-frontal attack, on Poland, the Baltics and whoever else he targets. Even if it doesn't make sense, even if Ukraine will still be fighting, even if he needs to do full national mobilisation, even if hundreds of thousands of his own conscripts die. But we know all that, so there's no story, I mean what's new?

[@caseclosed9342]

When I was in elementary school I used to love studying maps and always thought it was interesting part of Russia is in that part of Europe

[@user-zw2dd3rn9v]

No momo l

[@arinasan247]

It is nothing when grain is blocked from starving nations. But when Kaliningrad is partially blockaded it is "an act of war". I geuss what something "is" depends on the military might of the countries involved (the US included).

[@narancauk]

Always !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mho...]

since my Grandma had to flee from "Königsberg" from the red army back then, i always found it strange that russia was allowed to just keep that area after the war, even tho all surroundings lands went to other countries!

[@boy_becauseofyou]

My grandfather housed four expelled families from 1950 - 1968. So each of the five families had one room for themself. All families shared one bathroom. It's not comprehendable nowadays.

[@denden3825]

Калининград является единственным портом для России, где вода не замерзает зимой. Наверно поэтому СССР оставил этот порт себе. Немцам грех жаловаться, так как после всего, что натворила нацисткая Германия, они могли потерять намного больше земель, возможно даже все

[@mho...]

@@denden3825 alder, wie währs wenn du auf ner englissprachigen platform auch english, oder zumindest lateinische bustaben benutzt! niemand her will diese gekrakel hier sehen! but to answer you: its a sin to talk about history?! spoken like an uneducated, indoctrinated Vladolf Putler fanatic! how dare you trying to blame us germans now for what Adolph's insanity did?! look at your Führer, who plunged europe(and maybe the world) into yet another war....jsut because he is an angry old man, who wants to feel like an all powerful godking atleast once before he dies! friggin dicktator defender, get a life &start to think for yourself!

[@NovajaPravda]

Well it's called being punished for losing a war. You guys killed millions of Polish and Russian sending us to consentration camps just because the they are slavs, ceding land to Poland and Russia as a compensation is really fair enough.

[@mho...]

@@NovajaPravda löl read a book! "russia" and whatever the names before where is one of the most opressive & human rights ignoring Kleptokratic dicktatorships that have ever existed! and the Führer whos terrorising the world now is no better then hitler, erdogan ,assad, gaddafi, polpot,mao, kmer & all these others, that didnt give a shit abot freedom & peace! and putin is the same!.... a shame for humanity!

[@Ares-wn9bu]

Russia : we are not invading Ukraine, its "special military operation." EU : we are not blocking kaliningrad, we just are not letting them send some "goods".

[@user-fo6di9hw5u]

Can't wait a special nuke operation in NATO countries. 😆💥💥💥💥💥

[@ferrod15]

kuch bhi BC

[@Ares-wn9bu]

@@ferrod15 are you late to the party!? What part of my comment makes you go "kuch bhi.."!?

[@Biden_is_demented]

NATO: "We are not siding with nazis, it´s just a few rotten apples."

[@Ares-wn9bu]

@@Biden_is_demented total population of Ukraine : 44 million. Total members in Azov battalion : 1500-2000 (which are pretty much wiped out now). The Russians should be rejoicing as they have achieved their "goal" but apparently, there are more "nazis" left there, some could be even found in schools, hospitals and shopping malls I mean, it has to be the case since they keep bombing those buildings.

[@kamalraj2050]

This is a absolutely sweet video

[@c.h.4351]

The people in Kalinigrad or better known as Konigsberg should be able to vote for a) their independence b) Russia or c) to become part of Germany again. Poor people in the middle of nowhere.

[@jdg9999]

Lol. People like you denied the people of the Donbass that right

[@c.h.4351]

@@jdg9999 ?? see above: all options..

[@TaylorSwifty69]

good on Lithuania for not backing down, next cut off their gas.

[@cruzab3153]

404 Error ! Brain not found !

[@alru4407]

Do Poland and the Baltic countries want to join Russia again? Or do they think that you can be rude and shit with impunity? A Russian soldier will not set foot on these lands in the event of a conflict! The entire infrastructure, trade routes, and chances for development will be destroyed

[@dlcolossus9127]

Whose gas?

[@v1ienas]

Lithuania already has done that. Long ago. Hope others follow too.

[@cruzab3153]

@@v1ienas you guys do realise that’s an act of War?? A war only Lithuania has to fight without NATO help. There are certain protocols for NATO Nations to help other NATO nations. This is not one of them.

[@charlessmyth]

There was no Germany per se, until 1871, and what is now Kaliningrad was part of Prussia that is now Poland that once held Lithuania and a chunk of what is now Ukraine as part its empire. What needs to now happen is that what is now Russia, is disintegrated and neutralized.

[@kabzaify]

Russia is winning, and most of the world supports them.

[@Knight_Horus]

Morons like you are why Russia has to expand back to its imperial borders

[@davidfitzpatrick4041]

the IRA mainland bombing campaigns need to return ....

[@ZyNeEnZyNe]

@Мишель Поппинс ☂️ Russia stole land from China, how about giving that back first?

[@alru4407]

Do Poland and the Baltic countries want to join Russia again? Or do they think that you can be rude and shit with impunity? A Russian soldier will not set foot on these lands in the event of a conflict! The entire infrastructure, trade routes, and chances for development will be destroyed

[@eduardopasseto2387]

Thanks for the excelent summary. In Brazil we are really afraid about this war.

[@fredcarr3550]

You are afraid for the wrong reasons. You should be more concerned with the little known facts of Russian being in Venezuela and Nicarauga, and the Chinese in Guyana as they are on your doorstep.

[@misha791]

Wait till China invades and take Taiwan by force.

[@LA-kc7ev]

Finally, some real deterrence.

[@MaxVax-dh7rh]

Russia Claims Donbass, because of long History. Well, "Kaliningrad" Königsberg was German 1255-1946. SOoooooo.

[@chrisb9143]

And Poland (or Lithuania) has a claim on Moscow. Oh wait. Moscow has never existed, it was a geographical mistake made by Kyiv back in the days

[@integragemi7234]

thats mean USA also needs to return territory to queen right? since was New england first

[@temich1985]

it was not German for all that time you mentioned, it was also part of Poland and then Russia before East Prussia retook it.

[@davd1986]

Germany claiming something. Not a good idea.

[@omarwilliams6729]

@@davd1986 😂

[@elfiurer]

I learned from this video that Kalliningrad is Not crucial to the war in Ukraine. And in the remote case of Russia-NATO war, it would be easily obliterated in few minutes.

[@dlcolossus9127]

Remote lmao you funny

[@skysoftware4581]

@@dlcolossus9127 yeh NATO definitely going to aniliate rag tag soldiers of Russia 😆

[@dlcolossus9127]

@@skysoftware4581 this ain't 1800s, i wasn't talking about soldiers, there is something called ICBMs and MAD

[@robertscott961]

@@dlcolossus9127 Here we go again with the nuke threats ......Boring ............

[@dlcolossus9127]

@@robertscott961 why is NATO not helping Ukraine then? Boring to a fool like you, sure as shit not to NATO.

[@furkadurka]

Thank you for not uploading in 720p50....

[@mocky]

What's with the captions?

[@radicalmind5742]

Fun facts about Kaliningrad: Formerly Konisberg , East Prussia. Birthplace of German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. Name after Vladimir Lenin comrade Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet Head of State under Stalin. He was also peasant and a committed Bolshevik.

[@stephenrandolph6322]

A Jesuit?

[@pynn1000]

Another fun fact: In 2019 Lukashenko suggested Kaliningrad oblast could become part of Belarus, on the Crimean model, but hasn't mentioned it (AFAIK) since.

[@radicalmind5742]

Not that I know of . I know both Stalin and Felix Dzerzhinsky were close to become a priest before becoming revolutionary.

[@george3697]

Fan fact about Berlin. Formerly Barlin, ancient Serbian city, Germans occupied it in 11th century AD.

[@rockj5093]

@@george3697 ancient "Serbian" city? Lol

[@gearoidt6761]

Remember when Russia was running out of missiles? Funny times😂

[@dinesh1996dk]

Dont worry when out of missile they have more nuclear weapon to test

[@alanbeaumont4848]

They are repurposing anti-shipping relics which miss military targets and fall on civilians. Dumb tactics and a war crime.

[@Drakey_Fenix]

@@dinesh1996dk And that will be the end of Russia and Moscow will be turned into a wasteland.

[@liambo3]

😅😂

[@rockj5093]

@@dinesh1996dk Funny guy

[@juve96]

2:04 The Souvlaki gap?

[@blackmantis3130]

I will have to visit after tensions die down.

[@semitope]

They should start treating russia the same way it acts. Say there are no sanctions and no weapons are being sent to ukraine, only teddy bears.

[@ericsherman4181]

Special Teddy Bear operation

[@vaskodimoski5690]

Should treat the US the same the Liberators that have killed millions of people with their Liberation wars and sanctions if you look at it on paper the US is the scum of the earth and 100 times worse then any other

[@lillyhartley8667]

Everything's funny until the bear starts killing! Russia ain't no joke you germ!

[@KarinaTvorcova]

Try it again like huittler did

[@kartikeyatiwari2502]

But blockage of goods of a country is a clear declaration of war in every single way, it has been like that since ages. Lithuania has declared war against russia

[@NumberSeven49]

It is part of a history. Every one asked to do good than bad, specially in the case of innocents.🙂

[@gerdbartkowiak]

Den Landweg nach Kaliningrad abriegeln. Das wäre ein Pfand gegen Moskau. Erst wenn der Hafen am Schwarzen Meer für Schiffe aus der Ukraine frei ist, wird der Landweg nach Kaliningrad frei gegeben. Seal off the land route to Kaliningrad. That would be a pawn against Moscow. Only when the port on the Black Sea is free for ships from the Ukraine will the overland route to Kaliningrad be opened.

[@dennispfeifer7788]

It was part of Germany before WWI and a German City, and Russia took it...in 1945 and still holds it.

[@tj5032]

Hi 👋😁. I saw your post and wanted to chime in. My mother's family was from Prussia. (I still remember the tales of the train trips through the corridor, the polish military presence in the cars...). I wondered about this, too. But, I read that just prior unification, Germany was offered the area, but declined. It was mentioned that they didn't want the headache that would come from having a large ethnic Russian population.

[@ABanRocks]

Germany took at lot of things which hasn't theirs. They can't really talk.

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

@@tj5032 zionist and american oupoet Adenauer the Traitor happily declined because Muh Nazis. Nothing to do with the population

[@DieFlabbergast]

Well, considering what the Germans did prior to 1945, it is no surprise Koenigsburg was taken from them. By all rights, it should be part of Poland.

[@protectyourassests1028]

Given that Russia has stopped the flow of natural gas to some European countries, it's safe to say that Lithuanian should do a complete and immediate blockage of all goods to Kaliningrad.

[@MichaelCorleone562]

A blockade is considered an act of war

[@jan-erikschmidt3447]

Mr. Putin is no idiot. He can count his allies and the allies opposing him. There is no way he can win against NATO and its further allies. So don't fear a war of this kind. We just have to support and strengthen UKRAINE to win their freedom, country and future back.

[@ledzepandhabs]

Lol what allies? Uk with its massive 30 thousand man army and 50 tanks and zero ability to deploy them? Or maybe Germany, all of Europe has less than half of Russias stuff combined.

[@jimmiller5600]

I disagree. His full invasion of Ukraine was idiocy when he had many other options available. Just like Trump saying he won the US election. Are they stupid or insane?

[@pwn5047]

what kind of freedom are we talking about? future with Nаzi criminals? you are sick

[@integragemi7234]

nato is the real fool here WW3 means total end.

[@NeoFreshair]

You mean he can't wipe out whole of Europe with nuclear weapons? NATO couldn't even defeat Taliban with AK47 and wearing sandals! Biggest defeat of the century or in history when consider technology and precise weapons!

[@chinthakaruwan4786]

The topic of this video is "Why is Kaliningrad crucial to the war in Ukraine?" it seems like not crucial at all 😂 they are talking about extremely unlikely war between NATO and Russia over Kaliningrad which can be ended up within 5 minutes

[@wom_Bat]

I mean the world would probably end in 5 if neucular powers go to war.

[@chinthakaruwan4786]

@@wom_Bat exactly

[@KarinaTvorcova]

you the descendants of Hhuitler haven't learned the Russian lesson 🦾

[@user-qt3ny4db2j]

There will be no war. The Baltic states are eager to join the Russian Federation and be one happy family.

[@mopalm2759]

I'll be in Africa destroy yourselves over the Azov Nazis. Africa will see who's up 😂 China sup cuz loi

[@DnBclassictunes]

Handy it's squeezed in right there ffs. What a fix

[@7someone]

I like when he said Russia's already invaded one sovereign nation. He must've meant so far this year; otherwise nobody gave him the list.

[@kylesmith8128]

hehe

[@davidthompson9141]

Of course NATO member countries dont have any history of invading other countries…cough…Bullsh!t

[@KarinaTvorcova]

Have you, the descendants of Huitler, not learned the russian lesson?

[@mitchyoung93]

Stick to yodeling Anton...you guys always come out losers in wars.

[@viacheslav5797]

@@KarinaTvorcova what are you even talking about? Now Russian are fascists, and you too dumb to understand that. Рашка это дно позорное. Но ты продолжай сидеть в информационном вакууме, считая что твоя страна делает правильные вещи. В 40-ых годах обычные немцы и арийцы тоже считали, что их армия делает все правильно, потому что хавали дес инфу и не хотели понимать, что их страна и правительство это враг и они убивают мирных людей.

[@lokiprankster9177]

Koenigsberg is the EU trump card in the gas negotiations. If Russia stops gas to Germany, EU should stop any transport to Koenigsberg (Kaliningrad). So, if Germans are freezing, the Russian soldiers may have to do without their daily allotment of vodka.

[@VladislavDoroshuk]

😂frankly speaking - the blocking of the transport to the Kaliningrad is the straightforward way for EU to get it's аss kicked

[@dznuts123]

You are actually hurting civilians. Then again, the west has no shame.

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

Russia is not stopping gas supplies to the west it is their own sanctions. Asking to be paid in Ruble is to stop their gas being stolen by the west.

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

That's an outright blockade and an act of war. So the EU would be starting a war with Russia. I hope the first nuclear missile lands on your house. If Russia stops off the gas to Germany, that's an economic sanction. Germany is currently applying economic sanctions on Russia.

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

@Иеманжа Российская Agree they drink Beer instead and that matters how?. Irish drink Guinnes, Scottish obviously drink Whiskey; Germans drink Beer, Russian Vodka; US crap beer

[@koolkatfelix9500]

Keliningrad is as important as Alaska is to US!

[@davidtsatsawane6351]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp_Jm3WOiN2NsJY

[@jfryer485]

So much for Putin going in to Ukraine in case Russia has a NATO country as a neighbour. This semi enclave is surrounded by NATO already. But what about Europe having nuclear weapons on its doorstep that is equally unacceptable for Europe but tolerated until now. Time long past to return it to its owners or at least let it become independent.

[@morriswilburn9858]

Kaliningrad is the only part of Russia having access to the Baltic Sea, and for that reason is of much economic importance to Russia.

[@foolish-808]

​@@morriswilburn9858 none of this would have happened if they respected the treaty they had with Ukraine.

[@ovaughan3836]

@@foolish-808 Do a bit of research before embarrassing yourself with stupid comments

[@lamasuantaklamboi9548]

Work togather play togather Woon togather in the game in the sport

[@chidumebiarukwe6436]

I really admire this man’s precision in reporting, goes straight to the point with clarity 👏🏾

[@Slavic_Goblin]

Except he's making mountains out of mole hills.

[@infotainmentchannel1800]

*In Udaipur 2 Islamic extremists beheaded a Hindu Tailor, but Racist UN, OIC, AL jahrila, BBC, CNN, TRT, Pakistani media, and so-called human rights NGOs all are silent on this Islamic terrorism, why so much appeasement? why so much silence on Hinduphobia?*

[@Slavic_Goblin]

@@infotainmentchannel1800 Well, cause it's neither in Europe nor in America. ;) Hindus only matter to us when they're helping us against Russia or China. I'm mostly kidding, but there is some truth to that.

[@imac3355]

If Putin is getting all historic he should hand Kaliningrad back to germany.

[@davd1986]

The current German government is so clueless they wouldn't know what to do with it.

[@Arcaryon]

@@davd1986 Yes it would. Reverse GDR. Russians living in a free small independent region, with god freedom of the press, basically no corruption and good infrastructure. Poland could maintain the buildings, Lithuania the IT, Germany does the finances, NATO the military and the locals would live in a little European paradise.

[@resireg]

Germany doesn't want the 1 million Russians of Kaliningrad

[@NuclearPhysix]

NA while we are at it, hand over all the 14 British overseas territories.

[@brandobautista9529]

And they have the guts to call ukraine their own... 😥 real greed.

[@charlesbeaudry3263]

Russia talks the talk but can it or will it walk the walk? Somehow I doubt it.

[@puppetmaster1403]

Russia has the most nukes in the world. Pushing buttons is easy

[@georgiivanov1909]

Dummy

[@megaxenu753]

if NATO tried to blocked the sea port they absolutely will walk the walk.

[@TechTeam713]

:-) oh they can walk and stomp alright... can't you see what's happening in Donbas??? What I doubt very much if Russia decide to invade Lithuania NATO will come to help... small 2 million nation would not be worth for the West to get into nuclear conflict with Russia...so all this posturing by the West is just the bluff and Russia knows it...

[@charlesbeaudry3263]

@@puppetmaster1403 I will answer to you what Putin said to Russians: A world without the West (he said Russia) is not worth existing so nuclear war is an existential possibility that is desirable if Russia attacks the West.

[@pagarb]

The most important product being censured is perfume. Man.. it's going to be really tough to get by without perfume. If push comes to shove not only will they need more perfume but it could raise a big stink in the area.....

[@barecavebear3937]

In the days of East and West Germany, there was the US Army Berlin Brigade who had a unit rotate in and out of Berlin to "defend" the American sector. This unit would travel via the autobahn and in all the years (almost 30) the Warsaw Pact never blocked that route. The might have delayed the unit in an inspection of paperwork but the unit always was able to move freely in and out. I view the rail line in much the same terms.

[@polica91]

look up the berlin blockade pls

[@adoatero5129]

- “This unit would travel via the autobahn and in all the years (almost 30) the Warsaw Pact never blocked that route. “ The country they travelled through and which controlled the traffic was called East Germany (German Democratic Republic to be precise), not Warsaw Pact. As “police91” already mentioned, you conveniently forget the Berlin Blockade, almost a year-long period, during which the Soviet Union blocked all land traffic to and from the allied-controlled area of Berlin. - “The might have delayed the unit in an inspection of paperwork but the unit always was able to move freely in and out.” Not freely, but not counting the Berlin Blockade, it was indeed able to travel to and from Berlin, and why wouldn’t it have been? There were no sanctions set by East Germany against the United States or any countries that used the road and rail corridors to West Germany. East Germany also earned a nice income from the fees it collected from the traffic. Russia is currently sanctioned because of it’s brutal attack against an independent and peaceful European country. - "I view the rail line in much the same terms." You may view it as you like, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s clearly a different matter.

[@qqaa1032]

​@@polica91

[@johnmcentegart007]

Introduced in House (02/28/2019) European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to prioritize assistance to develop energy infrastructure in Europe, in particular for projects involving the European Commission and governments in the region. Assistance shall include political, technical, and diplomatic support. Projects eligible for such assistance include infrastructure for natural gas, electricity transmission, and renewable energy. The State Department shall give preference to projects that (1) improve the capacity to transfer gas and electricity within and between European countries, (2) have been identified by the European Commission as integral for regional energy security, (3) are expected to enhance energy market integration, (4) can attract other sources of funding, and (5) can potentially use U.S. goods and services. The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Countering Russian Influence Fund and establishes that U.S. agencies may use the fund to provide assistance under the bill. The President shall report to Congress annually about U.S. assistance provided under the bill.

[@bkh8528]

You do understand that a bill is not a law? Right? Just because it was introduced and never voted on in the house and that it never even made it to the Senate for a vote also. I mean the bill your referencing was only introduced in the foreign affairs committee……….. But nice job “copy and pasting”…….

[@tazragames6770]

Even if it went thru, it will bleed USA further. Well done Russia.

[@mitchyoung93]

WTF, Europe is rich. We don't need to be helping them out with their infrastructure when our own is crumbling.

[@johnmcentegart007]

@@bkh8528 Looks like the U.S. have been able to decouple the E.U. from Russian Energy supplies and foment wars in the middle of central Europe. The Baltics, Lithuania and Latvia are now beginning to create problems for Russia and China on behalf of their Washington masters. The fourth round of U.S. imposed E.U. sanctions on the Russians, had to be walked back by the E.U. Commission to avert the total destruction of Lithuania and Latvia. The E.U. is under the influence of Washington, however not totally. Introduced in House (02/28/2019) European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to prioritize assistance to develop energy infrastructure in Europe, in particular for projects involving the European Commission and governments in the region. Assistance shall include political, technical, and diplomatic support. Projects eligible for such assistance include infrastructure for natural gas, electricity transmission, and renewable energy. The State Department shall give preference to projects that (1) improve the capacity to transfer gas and electricity within and between European countries, (2) have been identified by the European Commission as integral for regional energy security, (3) are expected to enhance energy market integration, (4) can attract other sources of funding, and (5) can potentially use U.S. goods and services. The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Countering Russian Influence Fund and establishes that U.S. agencies may use the fund to provide assistance under the bill. The President shall report to Congress annually about U.S. assistance provided under the bill. The Russian commodities market, cannot be replaced by talking heads and empty rhetoric. Inexpensive fertilizer from Russia and China cannot be replaced in the volumes it has been supplied to the global market. U.S. meddling in the political affairs of many countries amounts to a deliberate disruption of global supply chains by the U.S. This is about the destabilization of billions of people on the Eurasian Continent plus the U.S. intends to perpetuate a major war in the middle of the Eurasian continent, using a bunch of disgruntled former soviet republics, who have an axe to grind with Russia. The Ukrainians have been jacked up to weaken the Russians. Zelenski a U.S. puppet; Send weapons and we will fight the war on behalf of the U.S. to weaken Russia. This is totally unacceptable. American foreign policy towards Eurasia is hostile and aggressive for more than 77 years. Russophobes are trolling the web, and taking thrash in the safety of their own continent in North America. Let's get this straight, the Russians defeated the NAZIS, now the Crypto-NAZIS are back with American backing. Zelenski is a crypto NAZI whos masters barks orders from Washington. Council on foreign relations Atlantic Council CSIS All these outfits located in the U.S. are making plans to subjugate the Eurasian Continent, while having absolutely no skin in the game. Read this bill: IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS LAW OR NOT. The very fact that the discussion happened is evidence of what is happening on the ground. It seams that this legislation is intended to control the economic destiny of the Eurasian supercontinent, via Washington dictates, targeting Russian energy supplies to the European Union, particularly Germany a U.S. colony. The vast majority of people on this continent want to practice free market economics. Uncle Scam says no. A competitive economy to rival the U.S. is not in the interests of the United States. Russia supplies commodities to the Europeans, Americans object. Simple as that. Germany down, American in, Russia out. This is U.S. policy toward Russia for the last 77 years. In not so many words this bill describes in accurate detail what has actually happened since 2019. The E.U. cannot survive without Russian energy supplies. Infrastructures cannot be built overnight. Supply chains cannot be rerouted overnight either. The U.S. has no authority to make rules for the E.U. or impose their directives on sovereign countries within the E.U. This will become more apparent as this situation develops. This is the Crux of the matter. The European parliament and the E.U. Commission are not an elected body by the people, therefore they not in the position to decide the fate of sovereign states and their economic relations with other non E.U. countries. Germany is a U.S. colony, since 1945, it is used as a staging ground to destroy the Middle East and create the European migrant crisis. The entire E.U. is a U.S. vassalage minus a few countries like Hungary and a few other neutral countries like Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Turkey. Russia and China have not been subdued and destroyed and turned into hamburger munching societies thus far. The French are very concerned about American influence in their country. The situation concerning energy supplies to Europe is obviously is a major problem for billions of interdependent people on this Continent. This U.S. imposed House Bill directs the Russians to start looking for other markets for their hydrocarbons and commodities. That is the Russian pivot to Asia. This Russian pivot to Asia is a problem for the U.S. and their European colonies. As far as "cut and paste" is concerned. I am just stating the obvious the particular facts of the matter regarding what I know about the U.S. deep state, while you have not presented a single shred of anything other than engage in childish slandering of my concerns. The U.S. with their "Buy In" gangsterism and their U.S. led "NATO PROTECTION RACKET" imaginary friends, have some major problems ahead. This is because U.S. media is like that loud mouth who keeps talking thrash, until they get a punch in the face. This developing situation concerning energy will have a hot response. It is only a matter of time. American talking heads talking thrash about the economic destiny of other continents. Plundering is what this is all about. Americans plundering the Eurasian continent. I am just sick and tired of all the fighting every day. I would like to see money spent on developing sustainable energy in the form of Nuclear. We do not have any choice in the matter at this stage.

[@CrocodileWhispers]

Time to restore Kaliningrad to its rightful owners and give it back it's original name.

[@compassroses]

I doubt that Germany wants to inherit a bunch of impoverished, poorly-educated Ruscists.

[@vangelisgru7271]

Gonna give me back north ireland🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@csuporj]

Give it back to the Neanderthals? Also give America and Australia back to their owners from 500 years ago?

[@CrocodileWhispers]

@@csuporj why are you acting like koningsburg was handed over 500 years ago lol

[@Krizanathan]

Rightful owners? Prussia? I don’t understand, I thought Kaliningrad was offered by USSR to Germany and Lithuania who both refused to own it because it’s population had become essentially Russian, hence why it still exists.

[@JosephEliotLucas]

Another great explainer!!! Ross and the team always do the best work!

[@SingWithUkraine]

Thank you, Lithuania! Thank you to everyone for helping Ukraine!

[@petejammo88]

Hmm. Im not so sure. This could be an avoidable catalyst for a war against nato and Russia.

[@KarinaTvorcova]

Who help Ukraine? A bunch of clowwns 🤡 🤣?

[@Maplelust]

who is Russia to talk about "hostile actions" ?? the delusion is real.

[@JohnSmith-gd2fg]

They accuse others of what they do themselves.

[@Maplelust]

@@JohnSmith-gd2fg indeed.

[@stephenhill545]

It's called projection. If they don't project, they will havd to admit they are evil.

[@Bonzman1]

Kalingrad is nothing but a huge keg of gunpowder, a piece of land armed to the teeth with all sorts of missiles and tactical nukes. Whatever happens to that Island Lithuania and Poland would the most.

[@paulbedichek2679]

We have seen how incompetent the Russians are I doubt the Russian defenders would offer any resistance to anyone who attacked Kalingr,they'd love to join the West.

[@solapowsj25]

They've been upgrading the underground nuclear weapons storage site recently, despite being asked by NATO to reduce them.

[@izdiniryoruhchil964]

Everywhere stratejik important in the world.

[@thethinkingstone9248]

oh no! not perfume!

[@christopheradodo4718]

Leaders are sleeping walking into a nuclear war. People seems not to understand the implications of their reckless follies.

[@syeducchash2301]

Right you are.

[@TmcksnT]

For real. I started watching this because I thought I was going to get good reporting on why Lithuania is so dedicated to not let this train pass through. Especially when the goods are not bought or sold in Lithuania. Instead I'm getting more NATO Vs Russia as if I might have forgotten how much I should hate Russia and need to be reminded

[@JamesC785]

@@TmcksnT Lithuania is only implementing EU sanctions, other goods & people can still transit freely. No surprises there, why is russia making all the fuss ?

[@JamesC785]

putin's running straight at it - nuclear sabre rattling & all. Even the USSR never did that.

[@christopheradodo4718]

@@JamesC785 Just name how many countries are conspiring against Russia and you will understand why. Also, know that Soviet Union was a big empire.

[@deecee1522]

Putin to Shoigu: "hold my poop bag"

[@joesterling4299]

Ukraine would be elated if Russia attacked Lithuania. That would draw in NATO the same way the attack on Pearl Harbor drew the US into WW2, much to the delight of Winston Churchill. If Russia wants a crapton of NATO missiles and jet fighters flying at them from Lithuania, Ukraine and the nearby seas, let them come ahead.

[@vittoriosecreto6346]

When goods are blocked it's a blockade. This hypocrisy is frigtening.

[@weirdautumn]

Not "Kaliningrad". Its historical name is Könensberg. Always was.

[@temich1985]

you mean Königsberg? Many Russians still call it that, and you can't even spell it right lol

[@mihuhih2186]

what about old prussian tribes; before german crusaders

[@cobbsalads7942]

Don't overdose on that copium. Konigsberg had been razed to the ground and Kaliningrad was built in it's place. Whatever remnants of the old city are still standing will be dealt with in due time.

[@learnitalianwithaaron9450]

As always Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

[@gbenay]

@@cobbsalads7942 All the soviets did was kicked out the German population after ww2. The majority of konigsberg architecture is still German. Most of the soviet buildings are already falling apart.

[@youxkio]

Thank you for bringing the subtitles. I was in the airport, at the gate, waiting to embark, and the news caught my attention because of the subtitles I could read the news from the anchor but not listen because there was no sound from the TV set.

[@youxkio]

Yes, moving back to my home country for a month.

[@youxkio]

@@1newme425 Thanks mate, it is actually a forced vacation too because I have to renew my passport. The place where I am currently living does not have diplomatic representation from my country. Wish you all the best, and if you travel, I hope you get to the place you want to go to soon. Cheers.

[@abrakadavra3193]

I didn't know there were sanctions on crockery. I didn't even know what crockery was

[@paulbradshaw6062]

Hello, I was just going through when I saw your comment and decided to say Hello 🌹🌹

[@zelnando]

Slowly relieving WWII

[@AnonymousYT-oy8fm]

"russia's defending their own territories" here fixed it for you.

[@narancauk]

Who cares what Russia says? Slava Ukraini ....That is how it has begun

[@kapec2422]

@@narancauk amogus

[@narancauk]

@@kapec2422 ? You mean basically?

[@kapec2422]

@@narancauk I mean amogus you got tricked xaxaxaxa

[@narancauk]

@@kapec2422 How?Why?

[@renestockrelin971]

Königsberg 'oblast' must be given to Lithuania. Russian citizens living there should then be given the choice of getting the nationality of free and democratic Lithuania or going back to mordor...

[@DrHydra47]

Either it goes back to germany or partitioned between poland and lithuania atleast dont let russia get it they have done nothing exept ruin peace on europe

[@maxb5957]

Max was here

[@narancauk]

2:08 WHY tensions between Lithuania and Poland ????New WAR

[@markberryhill2715]

Lithuania should stop Russian passage through it's territory until Russia is willing to grant passage from Odessa to Constantinople for Ukraine. That would be an even trade.

[@jonasmiselo964]

lol good luck with that

[@Rajaniaveerinder]

Mate what passage Ukraine mined the hell out of Odessa out of fear of Russian amphibious landing its impossible for any boat to go in or out

[@omarmohamud7338]

Constantinolpe? you mean Istanbul ?

[@michaelmittermuller6328]

May be Turkey should give back Constantionple to its former rulers ? And the crusaiders should not attack the city because having been bribed by Venice ?

[@strahlemann6248]

@@omarmohamud7338 The city's real, pre-colonial name is Constantinopel.

[@johnplumber898]

Enough without their countries let's worry about our own country here we got major issues we got to worry about

[@arnoldmcdonald6536]

just remember that putin is a nut case and while he is alive no country is safe

[@christopherhitchens163]

Why does everyone say that Russia will invade the Baltic states? Putin would not be so stupid to do this, people underestimate the strength of NATO.

[@Blanka1100]

Because this is how media works.

[@pikac5566]

Why are there subtitles in this video? They make the video useless for me to practice my English listening skills.

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

A fully independent Kaliningrad / Königsberg would be an interesting change to the power-dynamics of the region ...

[@Malaka_013]

You wehraboos are hilarious

[@snuscaboose1942]

@@Malaka_013 Kaliningrad / Königsberg should be handed over to Poland/Lithuania and the Russians moved back to Russia.

[@redthezz]

There is a Prussian movement in Kaliningrad. And by Prussia I mean "Russians who identify more with Kaliningrad than they do with Moscow". Heck there is even a small movement to revert/Russify the old names in the Oblast then keep the place names of long dead Russian heroes. However this group is relatively small

[@KarinaTvorcova]

@@snuscaboose1942 your name is HUITLER?

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

@@Malaka_013 Independent Kaliningrad --> wehraboo. Makes perfect sense ...

[@silentkilla14]

You forgot to mention that Kaliningrad has snow free waters all the way unlike the coasts around Russia... This is a very important port that could easily be blockade by NATO in a war. There are benefits of having Kaliningrad

[@davideklund2751]

Haha 😂 the don’t understand that

[@JamesC785]

Absolutely, that's why russia won't dare risk losing it by doing something silly against a Nato country. russia's full of empty threats & sabre rattling.

[@davideklund2751]

@@JamesC785 What most of these countries fail to realize is that America won't sacrifice its own people to save them in the event of a nuclear war... America won't risk a strike on Washington or New York.. Just because of Lithuania 🇱🇹. Lithuania? Come on, you know they won't. Unfortunately by the time they realise that, it will be too late.

[@JamesC785]

@@davideklund2751 I disagree with you, nuclear war is what it is & you & i know what that entails - there are no 1/2 measures & no-one wins. You also seem to forget that this would not be only the US's concern, there are two other Nato nuclear powers in western Europe.

[@davideklund2751]

@@JamesC785 yes for sure USA have there nuclear weapons in Poland and Rome

[@eleanorpikes]

It s Czech Republic now

[@marvwatkins7029]

Use cargo ships, Russia. What? You have none?

[@pikxx]

Interesting how so many people have very strong opinions about ceding Kaliningrad back to Germany but have absolutely no problem with European overseas colonies in places where Europeans do not belong nor do the natives want them there.

[@davidschwarzguitar6301]

I doubt that Germany wants Kaliningrad. It’s exactly the same logic like Russian neocolonialism, constructed by historical ties (historical ties are bullshit, same goes for „authentic culture“ - culture is not stable. Either get rid of national borders - or accept them. It’s the only way. / the whole thing about the European order after WW2 was a great success - European countries never accepted any borders before - but I hope we are a little bit smarter in 2022 /

[@yam2050]

F off.. Russia bot.

[@Bialy_1]

The era of European colonies have ended after WW2, wake up its 2022...

[@pikxx]

@@Bialy_1 False.

[@johntheclyde2816]

incoherent comment. name a European overseas colony that still exists. You're really reaching with that one.....

[@basba_qal]

Well, I'm not a Poo-tin fan but; The US has remote territories, China has, and the UK has for example the Falklands.

[@rockeerockey6941]

Sure, the US has territories between China and Russia. Not!

[@sadettinarslan5324]

US territories has no historical significance. Königsberg is something very different.

[@basba_qal]

@@sadettinarslan5324 Historical???

[@sadettinarslan5324]

@@basba_qal russia has Nothing to do with historical region of east prussia. It had and still has no justification to occupy that area.

[@coupdegras107]

Idle threats are weakness.

[@jukio02]

I had no idea this place existed in Europe.

[@janbuyck1]

Steve Rosenberg :” I don’t think that’s very likely … “ . We thought the same about the invasion of Ukraina, even until hours before

[@shbfy]

British and US intelligence called Ukraine out weeks before it happened…

[@paraguard60]

Putin is a madman! It´s already happened, it´s just separated from us through time (And time doesn´t exist) According to Albert Einstein..................................

[@abdulrahman1308]

EU has already informed Lithuania to dial back on the blockade. However, Lithuania has informed EU, "Naah!"

[@suriyadunya9994]

got EU their panties in the bunch so fast and tucking their tails

[@tazragames6770]

Lithuania's EU membership exists on its independence. When independence is revoked, it becomes part of Russia. That makes Russia partially EU or will EU cancel membership?

[@Simbelun]

Fake news, u russian troll.

[@alexsartre2453]

Lithuania has a huge army of 20,000 soldiers. And most of its weapons were sent to Ukraine.

[@Bialy_1]

@@alexsartre2453 From wikipedia: Active personnel 23,000 (2021) + 14,150 paramilitary (2021) + Fit for military service 669,111 males, age 16-49 (2016 est.), 724,803 females, age 16-49 (2016 est.). And Russian army is also mostly based on conscripts...

[@Hiker8886]

What will they do cowardly shot missiles at their shopping centres?

[@888ssss]

send in more social media warriors.

[@Necron90nine]

Time to restore to historically rightful owners

[@user-xf8lf3pd1q]

Go try it, push-button hero😂

[@stanislavmauzy8384]

Then half of Poland /Hungary should be ceded to Germany, and all of western ukraine to Poland

[@dirkbimini5963]

Time to say Königsberg again

[@dimabakhman722]

Time to sent you to international legion in Ukrain to discuss this question with Russian army)

[@edb5537]

Don't forget - Kaliningrad area is the former German Prussia annexed by Russia after WWII. My suggestion - have referendum in Kaliningrad to see if their citizens would want to re-join Germany again.

[@Arcaryon]

Or just give them independence from Moscow under an EU headed localised government.

[@saiedahmed8917]

Who will freeze?

[@MultiTX1000]

That hypocrite lady should be ashamed calling NATO countries peaceful 😒

[@totakikay]

Let’s pray and hope that Kaliningrad doesn’t become the “next Crimea” 🙏🏻🕊

[@gonnabeok]

Let's not.

[@WangMingGe]

Russia already owns Kaliningrad. Look at a map. They've owned it for a while now.

[@davidty2006]

@@WangMingGe Not as long as germany has. The land is rightfully german.

[@elya4853]

@@davidty2006 Then Poland should take Western Ukraine, and native Americans should take back North America.

[@davidty2006]

@@elya4853 I agree about the native part for sure. God dang yanks did a worse job than us brits.

[@ericking3459]

Lovely

[@amihan99]

It will always be Koenigsberg

[@codfusilli5879]

Now the place of Armageddon has been identified!

[@Alex-ui3sx]

That why only big business deserves to control countries politics just destroy everything

[@sogerc1]

Let's rename NATO to "Special Military Alliance".

[@narancauk]

Why change old name ''North Atlantic Terrorist Organisation''

[@sogerc1]

@@narancauk Says the guy whose president kills people shopping in a mall.

[@yaboyed5779]

And they never answered the question.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Politico does indeed tend to exaggerate.

[@mr.c7080]

They say everything is crucial ,it’s just keeps changing to sway the audience..the reality is we need to form our own opinion. We are Not sheep 🐑

[@netautorisationnetautorisa545]

*THE **#RUSS** .. USE "THIS PLACE" FOR "ROCKETS" STORE ... ( ALL KINDS )..* *AND LIKE .. ( SHIT FROM 1940 TO 1990 ) "THE END OF CCCP"* *HAVE A GOOD DAY MISTER* NNNN

[@tazragames6770]

@@netautorisationnetautorisa545 nope.... now playing "How the west was lost"

[@42er]

Kaliningrad, former Königsberg, was not just under german control during the second world war. It was german territory for the last 700 years. That is german soil.

[@prof.yosefcohen3087]

Not it is not. It USED to be. It is now Russian land. End of story. Shalom.

[@jackreacher5667]

@@prof.yosefcohen3087 Ha the same could be said of Israel then. Two wrongs don't make a right.

[@prof.yosefcohen3087]

@@jackreacher5667 correct. 'Israel', as you put it, is stolen land. It is actually Palestine. Shalom.

[@gfan83]

And?

[@jackreacher5667]

@@prof.yosefcohen3087 Israel, Palestine, Judea , same difference but not to the people who live there, and whose claim to it gets ignored more and more.

[@Aothis]

we all know about koningsburg how many times are they going to ask this question?

[@paulbradshaw6062]

Hello, I was just going through when I saw your comment and decided to say Hello 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@isaacarmijo5843]

Hit that base / before it’s to lake