You forget Kaliningrad which is wedged between Poland and Lithuania and is the base for Russia’s Baltic fleet.
It was conceivable if the West had acquiesced in Putin’s aggression against Ukraine, that his next “request” would have been a Russian corridor to connect Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia.
You forget Kaliningrad which is wedged between Poland and Lithuania and is the base for Russia’s Baltic fleet.
It was conceivable if the West had acquiesced in Putin’s aggression against Ukraine, that his next “request” would have been a Russian corridor to connect Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia.
You are free to ignore Putin’s clearly expressed revanchist views about Tsarist Russia’s lost territories. Those closer to the action do not have that same luxury.
Russia definitely wants a direct connection to Kaliningrad, and Poland, the Baltics and even Belarus are well aware of the fact. It was a "gift" to Russia for their role in WW II. Of course, without Allied aid, Russia probably would've collapsed, but who's counting?
You forget Kaliningrad which is wedged between Poland and Lithuania and is the base for Russia’s Baltic fleet.
It was conceivable if the West had acquiesced in Putin’s aggression against Ukraine, that his next “request” would have been a Russian corridor to connect Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia.
You are free to ignore Putin’s clearly expressed revanchist views about Tsarist Russia’s lost territories. Those closer to the action do not have that same luxury.
Was going to comment on Kaliningrad bordering Poland - thanks for checking the map!
Latvia and Estonia’s population are also both about a quarter Russian, so sounds like a good reason to ‘liberate’ them as well.
Russia definitely wants a direct connection to Kaliningrad, and Poland, the Baltics and even Belarus are well aware of the fact. It was a "gift" to Russia for their role in WW II. Of course, without Allied aid, Russia probably would've collapsed, but who's counting?