The tragedy of Kaliningrad
The origin, rise and fall of a Russian city in the middle of Europe.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why there’s a Russian exclave stuck between Lithuania and Poland, this article in The Beet - a weekly newsletter from the excellent Russian dissident news site Meduza - explains all.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: some places have way, way too much history for their own good:
In August 1944, British air …
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