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I've always wondered how Russia has managed to hold on to Kaliningrad.

Are they isolated or is it easy to travel in and out?

There is a road connection there that is secured by the military.

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Why didn't it become independent or part of a neighboring country when the Soviet Union dissolved?

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just as the large Black Sea fleet is based in Crimea, Russia has for a long time maintained a large fleet and military bases in Kaliningrad and the region. these were things that were not negotiable

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Makes sense

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