KALININGRAD: the russian thorn in NATO's side

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  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2022
  • Kaliningrad oblast is a small Russian exclave overlooking the Baltic Sea, enclosed between Poland and Lithuania. After a brief historical overview, we will discuss its strategic significance and role in the context of the current tensions caused by the war in Ukraine.
    Sources used:
    - A. S. Maass, "Kaliningrad: a dual shift in cooperation and conflict", East European Politics, 2020;
    - P. Aalto, "European Geopolitical Subject in the Making? EU, Russia and the Kaliningrad Question", 2010
    - I. Oldberg, "The Changing Military Importance of the Kaliningrad Region", The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, 2009
    - M. J. Zieliński, "Kant’s Future: Debates about the Identity of Kaliningrad Oblast", Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, 2019

Komentáře • 309

  • @plasticpinocchio247
    @plasticpinocchio247 Před rokem +23

    As always very interesting and well explained video, keep up the good work!

  • @j.z.5678
    @j.z.5678 Před rokem +4

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  • @ryangreen1588
    @ryangreen1588 Před rokem +7

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  • @Eowyn126
    @Eowyn126 Před rokem +12

    I love this channel bc it helps me learn stuff about the world! I’d never heard of this place before, very interesting!

    • @maheshperera171
      @maheshperera171 Před 11 měsíci

      got to know about Kaliningrad few years ago because of geopolitics but the documentary reveals many facts we didn't know

  • @compassroses
    @compassroses Před rokem +29

    The Baltic coast makes Kaliningrad a SEMI-exclave.

  • @mambamolt_tt73
    @mambamolt_tt73 Před rokem +51

    Never skip the ads on this channel. This channel is such a super gem with the way they explain things. Especially when it comes to Europe’s history which sometimes is quite complicated in almost every aspect. Kaliningrad is a smart strategically place geographically and Russia has no intentions of giving it up. Plus Germany has no intentions of taking it back because 90 something % of the population is Russian so great on Russia’s behalf for playing it’s cards right during WWll.

    • @hoti47
      @hoti47 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Russia might lose it especially after the big mistake of trying to invade other countries.
      This channel is full of mistakes. Literally praising saddam husein, who lunched chemical weapopns on 40 kurdish villages, invaded Kuwait and displaced and killed thousand of persians.

    • @Lomnjac007
      @Lomnjac007 Před 10 měsíci

      You mean with it's lies, about agreesive Russia, about Russia invading Georgia, totaly true, not like Georgia ATTACKED FIRST, shelled a Russian base killing and wounding "blue helmet" troops, sent in 23 000 troops to "take back" the separatist regions and then when Russia responded with 10 000 force, pushed them back and went back home, it's agressive Russia invading Georgia? Full of shit!

    • @Gdb987
      @Gdb987 Před 4 měsíci

      @@hoti47sooo nothing compared to western countries killing millions?

  • @ernstlaub
    @ernstlaub Před 11 měsíci +6

    Königsberg-Kaliningrad must become the center of Russian-German friendship and collaboration.

    • @wolfgangsaurenbach-pk4ik
      @wolfgangsaurenbach-pk4ik Před 7 měsíci

      Sehe ich genau so , aber unsere Freunde im Westen werden dann misstrauisch / I agree but our western friends become suspicious

    • @RedXlV
      @RedXlV Před 5 měsíci +2

      Why should Germany have friendship and collaboration with Russia? Until Russia stops being an empire, that isn't possible.

    • @pork_eater_Z666
      @pork_eater_Z666 Před 21 dnem

      ​@@RedXlVso why it collabprates with USA? USA isnt empire?

  • @amr99912
    @amr99912 Před rokem +42

    I absolutely love this channel, Simply due to the facts that it spreads awareness, with full honesty and tells the truth in a great way and it’s very detailed as well.

    • @Mypromiselive
      @Mypromiselive Před rokem +1

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    • @supermariobianconero
      @supermariobianconero Před rokem +1

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    • @Mypromiselive
      @Mypromiselive Před rokem

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    • @supermariobianconero
      @supermariobianconero Před rokem +1

      @@Mypromiselive lol

    • @Boretheory
      @Boretheory Před rokem +2

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  • @dutchigamemania
    @dutchigamemania Před rokem +6

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  • @rabbitvd6219
    @rabbitvd6219 Před rokem +1

    Much love from Bulgaria man keep up the good work

  • @mambamolt_tt73
    @mambamolt_tt73 Před rokem +9

    “Well I at least played my cards for this right for this one. It has benefited me more than hurt me” - Stalin

  • @mikebacchus721
    @mikebacchus721 Před 11 měsíci +1

    thanks again for your information in this video

  • @chahinebourenane6291
    @chahinebourenane6291 Před rokem +4

    A great video from a great channel. i regret not seeing it sooner.

  • @rllybigguy
    @rllybigguy Před rokem +2

    good video
    could you make a video of the Arab Spring in Egypt/Syria and its consequences?

  • @MBP1918
    @MBP1918 Před rokem +26

    “Just take the German people and move it over there”

  • @wernerpfundner9380
    @wernerpfundner9380 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Very interesting, I didn't know anything about this

  • @maheshperera171
    @maheshperera171 Před 11 měsíci +1

    got to know about Kaliningrad few years ago because of geopolitics but the documentary reveals many facts we didn't know

  • @GoodieMartin
    @GoodieMartin Před rokem +16

    Damn, Skyrim music in the background. You got like from me.

  • @elkanaajowi9093
    @elkanaajowi9093 Před 10 měsíci +4

    This is very informative. The situation is really complicated moving forward.
    Did I hear that Lithuenia is blocking only sanctioned goods? From Russia to another part of Russia? That is madness, to say the least.

    • @user-sp8hy5ml5g
      @user-sp8hy5ml5g Před 7 měsíci

      Да Литва запрещает перевозить российские товары в Калининград. Теперь европа отбирает наши машины, трусы, телефоны, шампуни.

    • @RedXlV
      @RedXlV Před 5 měsíci

      What's insane is that Lithuania is allowing Russia to transport *any* goods through their territory. That it's "from Russia to another part of Russia" is immaterial. Any goods to or from Kaliningrad should have to be transported entirely by sea.

    • @user-ne9ko1ew3q
      @user-ne9ko1ew3q Před 3 měsíci

      Литва по сравнению с Россией букашка😂

  • @1Shapic1
    @1Shapic1 Před rokem +2

    No mention of amber or electricity generation.

  • @LithuanianBear
    @LithuanianBear Před rokem +4

    Would have been nice to mention that historically it was Baltic lands, and only became germanicized after relentless slaughter of local population, replacement migration, and harsh cultural oppression. The so called "Lithuanian minority", and in part the polish one, was the oldest native population of Kaliningrad, part of which was even called "Little Lithuania"

  • @Alchemist7887
    @Alchemist7887 Před rokem +71

    You forgot to mention that Kaliningrad was bombed to the ground by British aviation.

    • @Nome_e_Cognome
      @Nome_e_Cognome Před rokem +3

      I think it can be forgiven in a video sub 20 minutes long

    • @Alchemist7887
      @Alchemist7887 Před rokem +28

      @@Nome_e_Cognome Do not think so. Especially when author trying to blame Russians in it

    • @Otochiro1
      @Otochiro1 Před rokem +11

      @@Alchemist7887 Most historic videos have a western bias

    • @honda6353
      @honda6353 Před rokem +1

      Whats your point?

    • @Larkinchance
      @Larkinchance Před rokem +13

      Did you forget that Russia was an ally during WW2? There was the siege of Leningrad and Stalingrad at the cost of millions of lives All due respect, but should Poland return Silesia, Posen and the Southern part of East Prussia to Germany? Russia could have vetoed the German re-unification but it didn't. Just as the Poles did, the Russians expelled the German population from Konigsberg. The entire Polish nation had been moved 400 km to the West. I will grant you one thing, in 1939, Germany and Russia partitioned Poland. Russia received a large part of Poland that Russia attached to the Ukraine where it remains today. Perhaps Ukraine could return it? These are the ghosts of WW2.

  • @kierenalvarez
    @kierenalvarez Před rokem +1

    Is that battlefield 1 menu music in your video? Lol

  • @stevev238
    @stevev238 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Not any more. They declared their independence as a free Baltic territory about 6 weeks ago.

  • @rubayettaswar5937
    @rubayettaswar5937 Před rokem +1

    Your audio is so low it's very hard to hear
    I can't use headphone I have your problem
    It will be better for me if you raise the volume

  • @chad12345678
    @chad12345678 Před rokem +3

    Strange how occupied Lithuania had any say in taking the territory or not

    • @arbendit4348
      @arbendit4348 Před rokem

      It was a Republic within the Union that had its own leaders and representatives. It wasn't apart of Russia lmao

    • @enemy1191
      @enemy1191 Před rokem +8

      @@arbendit4348 Even if it was a Republic in USSR it didn't become one willingly, it was occupied.
      "leaders and representatives" they were either planted by Mascow or accepted boot lickers. Or maybe maybe some with Lithuanian ideas in mind who tried to make that part of USSR better for Lithuanians, except he had to work in Soviet rules.
      "It wasn't apart of Russia" it dependes on how you view it, i guess. Even if it was a Republic it was under Mascow rule, it was under Mascow laws, Sovietization and Russification was happening. Deportations in first years and other stuff. It doesn't matter that they were "Republics", they still were under Mascow aka Russian thumb.

    • @arbendit4348
      @arbendit4348 Před rokem +1

      @@enemy1191 Yes, and they were under Russia long before then. They were controlled by the Russian Empire for hundreds of years and many Russian settlers came to Lithuania during that time. Also, yes obviously it was occupied but there were also Lithuanians as you say who wanted to be part of the Soviet Union, but who were defeated by the Lithuanian nationalists.

    • @InternetExplorerer
      @InternetExplorerer Před rokem +1

      As a Lithuanian, I am inclined to give you some insight.
      Soviet Union consisted of "Republics" which were ran by the communist party of that specific republic. Those communist parties were created and approved by Russia, and basically if you were a member of it, you show your support for communists (and thus youre not a threat).
      Since most people who joined the lithuanian communist party were lithuanians, they were the ones who ran the republic and had a say in such matter as accepting/rejecting Kaliningrad into the territory of Lithuanian SSR.

  • @JesterEric
    @JesterEric Před rokem +1

    Empress Elizabeth I of Russia incorporated E Prussia into Russia in 1757

  • @bigdikdude4207
    @bigdikdude4207 Před rokem +4

    Hello from Kaliningrad 👋

    • @darealpapajon
      @darealpapajon Před rokem +2

      krolewiec

    • @In_Cor_Cadit
      @In_Cor_Cadit Před rokem +2

      @@darealpapajon Then you will also bring Danzig back

    • @AKRLUC2012
      @AKRLUC2012 Před rokem

      ​@@In_Cor_Cadit Really, don't ever pis off the wrong people, especially when you don't know what is coming next. Russian Butt!😅

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@darealpapajon kaliningrad

    • @darealpapajon
      @darealpapajon Před 9 měsíci

      @@garbancitolentejas486 krolewiec

  • @user-op8fg3ny3j
    @user-op8fg3ny3j Před rokem

    2:50 Hey! You used BF1 music, didn't you?

    • @kierenalvarez
      @kierenalvarez Před rokem

      I thought I was crazy. Looks like skyrim music too

  • @stewebartolotti7618
    @stewebartolotti7618 Před rokem +1

    Tutto il Sostegno per il video buttato giù ragazzi

  • @morzh1978
    @morzh1978 Před rokem +5

    A flurry of mistakes and omissions from the very onset. Konigsberg was never "true Germanic territory", the very term "Prussia" regards to Baltic, NOT Germanic tribe. Prusses were conquered by Germanics, just as many Westerns Slavs were, and then gradually Germanized. Technically, true Germans in many parts of East Germany are a minority, surrounded by German-speaking Slavs. Konigsberg was just like that, like Schecin and Danzig, a Germanized Slavonic trade towns, just Baltic by origin. Anthropologically, Prussia was less "true German" than Eastern Karelia is "true Russian", LOL.

  • @nikosgeorgakas184
    @nikosgeorgakas184 Před 11 měsíci +1

    "It's a geographical and Political anomaly" like Malvinas (Brits call them Falklands) or Gibraltar ?

  • @blugaledoh2669
    @blugaledoh2669 Před rokem +1

    13:31 I think you mean assension.

  • @Larkinchance
    @Larkinchance Před rokem +15

    Did you forget that Russia was an ally during WW2? There was the siege of Leningrad and Stalingrad at the cost of millions of lives All due respect, but should Poland return Silesia, Posen and the Southern part of East Prussia to Germany? Russia could have vetoed the German re-unification but it didn't. Just as the Poles did, the Russians expelled the German population from Konigsberg. The entire Polish nation had been moved 400 km to the West. I will grant you one thing, in 1939, Germany and Russia partitioned Poland. Russia received a large part of Poland that Russia attached to the Ukraine where it remains today. Perhaps Ukraine could return it? These are the ghosts of WW2.

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem

      lets face it, the author is stupid and brainwashed. To say the least

    • @AKRLUC2012
      @AKRLUC2012 Před 11 měsíci

      Many ghosts, what Germans and Russian did in Europe, if the ground would Split upon and Swallow the AGGRESSIVE Murdering Scumbags, I can assure you, no one would miss them.

    • @maheshperera171
      @maheshperera171 Před 11 měsíci

      you are right, sadly many people including modern day politicians don't know the real history. even some top politicians believe manipulated versions from so called historians.... the documentary is missing some information but it is good, not manipulated i believe.

    • @HS-hx8ti
      @HS-hx8ti Před 8 měsíci

      "Expelled"? It was a genocide of the entire Prussian nation, arguably on the scale of "that other" genocide during WW2. People fled for their lives upon hearing the atrocities of the Soviet soldiers, those who stayed were murdered or raped to death. Historians put the civilian death count of Germans in Prussia and the other German territories east of the current German-Polish border at around 1.6 million.

  • @worthlesswaste3136
    @worthlesswaste3136 Před rokem +3

    Russias Alaska? Cha dude

  • @tengizpimpashvili1311
    @tengizpimpashvili1311 Před 10 měsíci

    My wife's grandfather lost his life in ww2 back it konningsberg

  • @draculastraphouse7863
    @draculastraphouse7863 Před rokem +3

    I really like enclaves, there is just something so cool about having a small piece of home that is far away and surrounded by other nations while still maintaining your own culture. It would be so awesome if the U.S had an enclave in the middle of Europe, I would more than likely move there

    • @RedXlV
      @RedXlV Před 5 měsíci

      The US exclaves are Alaska and Hawaii.

  • @tomcolvin8199
    @tomcolvin8199 Před 10 měsíci

    June 22 1941, has created a lot of modern problems, we are still dealing with today.

  • @nikosgeorgakas184
    @nikosgeorgakas184 Před 11 měsíci

    U.S. fleet in the Baltic see . Georgia and Ukraine to be in NATO. What a beautyful "Defence" strategy.

    • @MrDave-yr5um
      @MrDave-yr5um Před 10 měsíci

      It is spelt as 'beautiful' and not beautyful.

    • @nikosgeorgakas184
      @nikosgeorgakas184 Před 10 měsíci

      @@MrDave-yr5um OK. Thanks.

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      Nor Ukrainia nor Georgja will be never in NATO... maybe Cuba, Mexico, Panama and Argentina will be in a Military Alliance with China and Russia...

  • @user-pz6ls4uk8k
    @user-pz6ls4uk8k Před 9 měsíci

    Придётся присоединить к Калининграду при Балтику и Польшу

  • @nunocbnunocb5875
    @nunocbnunocb5875 Před 11 měsíci +1

    It was already indecent the expelling of the native German population, it was a crime gladly accepted by the ww2 victors. Not just in East Prussia.

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      The expeling of native German Population took place too in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Balkan.... and in FRANCE....

  • @MR-rp3xr
    @MR-rp3xr Před rokem +1

    Kalingrad is actually Geman Konigsburg

  • @xdellavedova
    @xdellavedova Před rokem +4

    the question is: why the NATO militar base in Italy is USA territory?

    • @user-ne9ko1ew3q
      @user-ne9ko1ew3q Před 3 měsíci

      Потому что США обнаглели

  • @amr99912
    @amr99912 Před rokem +17

    Russia empire - This is my land
    German empire - Well I disagree this my land
    USSR - Hold my hammer and winter this my land.
    Germany - Hold my beer and controversial history with a moustache and my sandals and socks this my land
    Russia - Are you sure about? Don’t hold my nukes and natural gas this my land I’ll write this on my stand.
    Germany - Okay find fair play now let’s be friends and have a beer
    Russia - Alrighty than let’s do that and chill (Ukraine conflict starts)
    Germany - Dude woah wait a minute, we aren’t we never we’re friends and won’t be friends. This my land and we’ll make sure to sanction this land of mine :)
    Russia - If you say so you’ll be back as my friend during winter. You also know winter favors both of us one in a positive and one in a negative way this my land btw ;)
    Germany - Ughh not again… (energy crisis) fine it’s yours and it always has been.

  • @morzh1978
    @morzh1978 Před rokem +6

    17:30 "Provocative strategy" - Lithuania and Finland are "uncle Sam"s siucide bombers, like a barking dog who gets his head blown off eventually, when tensions reach breaking point. Then the "Are we REALLY want to die for Daugavpils?!?!" tragicomedy begins.

  • @robertgresham3603
    @robertgresham3603 Před rokem +3

    First!

  • @ekesandras1481
    @ekesandras1481 Před rokem +5

    Why is it Russian? Because they took it and kept it.

  • @d2YAMb
    @d2YAMb Před 10 měsíci

    I say one thing that maybe blow your mind - Russia is anti-imperialistic empire😂 but really, instead of colonizing like the West, Russia provided joining policy (like Chinese admiral Zheng He). And providing now. Do you know that Slavs not only one people in Russia? Do you know that Russia was built by Cossacks who are semi-turks? (When ukranian Sich was disbanded, most of Cossacks moved to Turkey, those who remaind incorporated in Russian Empire as elite warriors) So Slavs and Turcs are two parts of Russian people but not only them. Rus started surprisingly in Germany and Prussia (PoRussia - now Kaliningrad). Charlemagne of the Franks was fighting with Slavs on the territory of modern Germany and Poland, and the Baltic Sea was a Slavic Sea, thats why Slavic colony of Novgorod was based in the middle of Finno-Ugric lands - Slavs from German lands escaped by the sea and rivers to the North to live in peace as a republic of Nogorod (Russians had denocracy before all western countries haha). A few centuries after that Vikings were invited to rule, because of disorder. Those semi-slavic Vikings occupied Kiev and made it a capital of Rus lands from Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Not Slavs! Then went many Turcs tribes from the East to 'colonize' Rus. In the end they became Rus😂 and then Russia. And so on with Siberia which was Tartarian and was attached by Cossacks (not Slavs!). All peoples and tribes in so called Russian Empire was joined not colonized and they saved their culture. In modern Russia there are payments to northern peoples who keeps its own culture. On the South were wars of course. But thats explained by religion non-conformism between Christians and Muslims. Which was not only in Russia. But now Orthodox and Muslims are brothers in Russia. Chechens and many Caucasian peoples slowly incorporating to become Russians. Middle Asia was attached at a very hard times for Russia - during the Civil War. But now Middle Asia is independent. Russia gave statehood and left (as Soviet Union crashed). But what? Middle Asians people arrive to Russia and work here because their states don't work properly (Soviets left too early but they left! As an Eastern Europe after WWII).
    Ok, finally. Russian people is close union of Slavic-Turcs-Finno-Ugrs-Siberian-Caucasians and all of this is one nation! And now compare it with Europe, with America, with their Afro Americans, italoAmericans and so on. They separating each other like nationalists and think that all should do the same. No! We are all the people and to be a Russian is to understand that brotherhood of nations! So Russia is truly an Empire but based on anti-imperialism anti-separatism but joining policy - to be friends with everyone who wants friendship, and to be enemies who wants war! Till they stop being aggressive. As the Holy Quran says.
    Big Spasibo for those who read.

  • @voltamars8306
    @voltamars8306 Před 11 měsíci

    Because we learned little from WW2.

  • @marconoordman9795
    @marconoordman9795 Před rokem +13

    Russia have all the rights to invade the gap and secure the people of Kaliningrad .
    With love from Holland 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

  • @adineatha9766
    @adineatha9766 Před 11 měsíci

    Should be given to Lithuania

  • @nightowl7261
    @nightowl7261 Před rokem +7

    I didn't know it Russia expanded West.
    Last I checked, within the 30 years. NATO is the one that expanded East becoming the thorn on Russia's side.

    • @KulturystaChaosu
      @KulturystaChaosu Před rokem +1

      Russia Expanded West in 2014 they invaded Ukraine, the difference between NATO and Russia is that when NATO expand they do this peacefully, when Russia do this, they are destroying everything on their path.

  • @ekszentrik
    @ekszentrik Před rokem +2

    Good video, but you clearly are not Americans and I'd be surprised if Americans are more than a plurality of your watchers, so you REALLY should not use the illogical American dating convention. You have the choice between just writing it out with month names, the continental European convention of DD/MM/YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY, or the ISO way. All without danger of being misinterpreted.

    • @Nome_e_Cognome
      @Nome_e_Cognome Před rokem +1

      My friend, I don't want to be rude, but do you imagine a European viewer asking to an American youtuber to say/write "20010911" for example?

  • @celinedury
    @celinedury Před 2 dny

    KALININGRAD OBLAST is a smart strategically place geographically and Russia has no intentions of giving it up. Plus Germany has no intentions of taking it back because 90 something % of the population is Russian so great on Russia’s

  • @TheRezro
    @TheRezro Před 5 měsíci

    Actually it is other way around Krolavec is weak point of Russia, not NATO.

  • @vgshwk
    @vgshwk Před rokem +1

    Because it was renamed from konigsburg. Unfortunately it was given to Russia along with a lot of Eastern Europe

    • @martinottoman3179
      @martinottoman3179 Před rokem +1

      Unfortunately, with an agreement between Britain and USA after ww2 victory and soviet entering in Berlin?

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem

      ​@@martinottoman3179well unfortunately this dudes above has a brain of a peanut so.

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      It was not given... RUSSIANS CONQUERED...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_K%C3%B6nigsberg

  • @LeonmitchelliGalette
    @LeonmitchelliGalette Před rokem +7

    12:06 How you can spot that speak person saying bullshit? When he says "2008's Russian invasion to Georgia".
    So. Everything also should be checked because he must be some sort of lies and propaganda leftovers between some facts. Worst type of lies - when it hidden among some truth.

    • @HaloFTW117
      @HaloFTW117 Před rokem +1

      Ironic that you complain about disinformation while you are supporting Russian imperialist propaganda. It was Russia that invaded Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. It was Russia that was bombing separatists in their own country in Chechnya and it was Russia that has interfered in Syria (as well as the west) and other countries.

    • @kingshanethe1st
      @kingshanethe1st Před rokem

      I was looking to see if someone made a comment on that. pretty sure it was the other way around as Georgia got balls because they thought the bush admin had their backs to do a probe at best. Also looks like Russia seen all that was coming and reasons for todays action with the encroachment of the west with nato,missles etc. hmmm so maybe Russia did have reasons beyond the western medias bs.

    • @AKRLUC2012
      @AKRLUC2012 Před rokem

      Georgia and any other countries enslaved by Communist need to be freed. I was under the impression that as humans became more educated, they would become more HUMANITARIAN. UNFORTUNATELY, not all Neanderthals left their caves, nor do they realize what century this is!

  • @Krystof1956
    @Krystof1956 Před 11 měsíci

    WRONG MY FREND BEFOR THE NAME KENIGSBERG THIS PLACE WAS CALLED IN POLISH KRÓLEWIEC THATS MIN KINGS PLACE AND THE POLISH CHURCHES WAS BYLD ALMOST 900 years ago the germen even didint know where this place was . IN KROLEWIEC ALSO WAS THE ONE OF THE OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN POLAND THE NAME OF THIS UNIVERSITY WAS STEFAN BATORY . Check this and stop that Nonsens . Thank you

  • @nelsonferrer8994
    @nelsonferrer8994 Před 6 měsíci

    Make it Lithuanian or Polish

  • @BillySnider-yc2cc
    @BillySnider-yc2cc Před rokem

    Poland's going to x it in.

  • @ra8620
    @ra8620 Před 11 měsíci

    Why not forcefully NATO take it ?

  • @korpiz
    @korpiz Před rokem +2

    Yeah, Russia simply existing is a thorn in the side of Nato, and it’s obviously Russians fault that the warmongering nato expanded so much it’s on top
    of Russia. I mean really, how biased and moronic can this be.

    • @diego5079
      @diego5079 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Unlike Russia, nato expands with an apply request from the territories that want in - Usually _because_ of Russia

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      @@diego5079 FALSE.

  • @rabbott-ee4yu
    @rabbott-ee4yu Před 11 měsíci

    Really!......Kaliningrad is a thorn in NATOs side......hmmm! 🤔
    As Sweden and Finland have both joined NATO, making the Baltic Sea a NATO pond, Kaliningrad has become a port in someone elses pond, making it untenable in any conflict for Russias Navy.
    Russia will soon have to pay "tolls" to sail on NATOs pond!

    • @jamesrowntree108
      @jamesrowntree108 Před 11 měsíci +1

      The Baltic will only be a NATO lake until Russia decides to end NATO's supposed 'control' of it. If they try to block Russia's access to the Baltic, countries like Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will experience severe consequences... and NATO will not be able to protect or save them from their stupidity.

  • @terryfox9344
    @terryfox9344 Před 10 měsíci

    Very well done. However, Konigsberg is surrounded and cut off from resupply from Russia. In the event of any conflict, they will starve, die, or surrender. Furthermore, I do NOT honor murderers and war criminals. "Kings Mountain" was a good enough name for over 500 years. There is no reason to use some other name, much less an evil criminal.

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      The name is KALININGRAD... or maybe New York is named NIEUW AMSTERDAM?

    • @BibEvgen
      @BibEvgen Před 5 měsíci

      You're a criminal.

  • @andrewpjjuuko1737
    @andrewpjjuuko1737 Před 10 měsíci

    France also has lots of non-homeland territories around the globe, and part of the UK is located in North Africa, so Russia's enclave is a small matter for NATO.

  • @michellesparaggis
    @michellesparaggis Před 11 měsíci

    Bonjou reste M Poutine

  • @eduardovillicana8509
    @eduardovillicana8509 Před rokem +1

    Lithuania is probably regreting this today🤣

    • @enemy1191
      @enemy1191 Před rokem

      How so? ... If you think everything would be safer you are wrong. If Kaliningrad would be under Lithuania there's a chance that the same thing would happen as what happened with Crimea, because of all that ethnic Russian population of that territory. Although maybe not, because Lithuania is in NATO. So maybe it would be rather similar as in Donbas or in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There would be a massive possibility of some kind of unrest from ethnic Russians of that territory.
      And even putting that aside, they atleast they don't have massive ethnic russian populatioin like in Latvia and Estonia. So less other problems.

    • @YaR0MyR
      @YaR0MyR Před rokem

      @@enemy1191 There are no ethnic problems with Russians in non of the Baltic states. We are not mentally degraded nations and having centuries old traditions of living together in peace and respect to every ethnicity individuals and their communities, be it Russians, Jewish, Gypsies, Crimeans, Tartarians, or any other. All these "threats" and "dangers" are purely political fiction, propagated exclusively by western policies.
      Where comes America's "democracy", there big troubles begins...

  • @stuartrose9456
    @stuartrose9456 Před 3 měsíci

    Belongs to Germany, don't know why they don't take it back

  • @tancreddehauteville764
    @tancreddehauteville764 Před rokem +9

    It would make more sense for Poland to claim this territory and for Poland to cede Szczecin/Stettin and some other land to Germany.

    • @Stalwartandstaunch
      @Stalwartandstaunch Před rokem +7

      Another clown!🤡😂🤣😂As if ! Dream on!

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem

      Yes because fkn Poland deserves even more of what used to be Prussia.
      Oh wait it doesnt.

    • @saucy743
      @saucy743 Před 11 měsíci

      Yes, but what will Russia get then? Poland leaving NATO, maybe that could be a deal. But this is all wishful thinking.

    • @garbancitolentejas486
      @garbancitolentejas486 Před 9 měsíci

      And what will Poland give to Russia?

    • @tancreddehauteville764
      @tancreddehauteville764 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@garbancitolentejas486 Poland already gave Kresy to the USSR in 1945.

  • @hopfinatorischerkuchenkrieger

    These pathetic Z-orcs in the comments, lmao.

  • @surrealfabet
    @surrealfabet Před 3 měsíci

    I met a girl ( student) in London, she was from Kaliningrad, she said almost all her friends want Kaliningrad independent from Russia. Her grandparents are Polish.

  • @d911tru4
    @d911tru4 Před rokem

    Just give it back to Germany.

  • @MR-rp3xr
    @MR-rp3xr Před rokem

    It is not Russian get that

  • @deiniolbythynnwr926
    @deiniolbythynnwr926 Před rokem +18

    Make it German again.

    • @totallydead5908
      @totallydead5908 Před rokem +4

      Make it baltic again

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem +13

      How about divinding Berlin again instead.
      Youd think Germany has learned its lesson after ww2, but I guess not

    • @messier8379
      @messier8379 Před rokem +8

      @@totallydead5908 how about making Germany Divided again?

    • @hopfinatorischerkuchenkrieger
      @hopfinatorischerkuchenkrieger Před rokem

      @@vermilion6966 Oh, the irony of that statement, while Russia literally does the same mistakes in their invasion of Ukraine as Hitler did when he invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.

    • @klebleonard
      @klebleonard Před rokem +2

      @@hopfinatorischerkuchenkrieger you're gonna be surprised by the results of territorial gain, economic growth, resource growth, number of ukrainian soldier casualties and other things at the end of the war, this war will greatly benefit russia

  • @Sebastian-sd1om
    @Sebastian-sd1om Před rokem +4

    The Baltic countries were never Integral part of ussr. They were occupied in 1940.

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem +7

      Not much put on history are you? Lmao.
      They were a part of the Empire long before 1940. They were brought *back* in 1940

    • @Sebastian-sd1om
      @Sebastian-sd1om Před rokem

      @@vermilion6966 Occupation translates to forced and illegal invasion and integration of sovereign countries. All of the Baltic countries Gained independence in 1918.

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem +5

      @@Sebastian-sd1om not only not much put on history, but st-p-d af as well. gained independence from *who* ? thats right genius.
      were a part of russia for centuries, were able to break away for couple of years, were brought back before world war 2.

    • @arbendit4348
      @arbendit4348 Před rokem

      ​@@Sebastian-sd1om They were seperatists who fought against the Soviets with the Whites. Plus I don't think the USSR ever recognised their independence to begin with, so it's a pointless assertion.

    • @enemy1191
      @enemy1191 Před rokem

      @@arbendit4348 Bruh, there were planty of people who were fighting on all sides. Look up "Latvian Riflemen". I thought all of them were for Independent Latvia side, but turns out a lot of them were on Lenins side, some of Whites side, and planty of them on Independet Latvias side. Look up movie "Dvēseļu putenis / Blizzard of Souls (2019)".

  • @suki4410
    @suki4410 Před rokem +1

    Kaliningrad needs a wall all around! Nothing in nothing out. Only russians inside.

  • @adamgaude5922
    @adamgaude5922 Před rokem +8

    New video on how Ukraine is becoming Russia please!!!! LPR is free

  • @victorsturdivant4731
    @victorsturdivant4731 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Excellent report. Very informative. Glory to Russia.

  • @j.obrien4990
    @j.obrien4990 Před rokem +3

    with luck Russia will be forced to abandon it, when it will become Post-Russia or Prussia for short.

  • @Anthony-db7cs
    @Anthony-db7cs Před 20 dny

    Stolen from Germany

  • @mikebrasher9005
    @mikebrasher9005 Před 11 měsíci

    The best place to put a nice setup for the Russians if they attempt to take it the setup would be brutal and quick to take care of the problem

  • @gordanajovanovic3892
    @gordanajovanovic3892 Před 11 měsíci +3

    🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺❤️❤️💪💪💪

  • @tylerbozinovski427
    @tylerbozinovski427 Před rokem +21

    Despite what anybody says, I have a good feeling Germany will eventually take it back, and hopefully it is within my lifetime.

    • @tylerbozinovski427
      @tylerbozinovski427 Před rokem +4

      @@roddeazevedo Dude I'm only 20. I still got many decades ahead of me.

    • @tancreddehauteville764
      @tancreddehauteville764 Před rokem +8

      I can't ever see that happening. It makes no sense for Germany to claim this territory, given the geographical position.

    • @163shawtylovemyclique4
      @163shawtylovemyclique4 Před rokem +12

      мой прадед за этот город кровь проливал,как и остальные солдаты советского союза.вы по моему подзабыли почему кенигсберг стал калининградом

    • @tylerbozinovski427
      @tylerbozinovski427 Před rokem +11

      @@163shawtylovemyclique4 And did he spill his blood to support Soviet conquests? I presume not. Much more blood was spilt by the USSR's victims.

    • @mishacol
      @mishacol Před rokem +8

      Это вполне может случиться, но тогда Польша опять исчезнет с карты мира.

  • @mudassirnadeem636
    @mudassirnadeem636 Před rokem +25

    It is koiensberg The Germans should reclaim it God bless the Kaiser

    • @raimondsstokmanis1892
      @raimondsstokmanis1892 Před rokem +29

      ''Reclaim it''. Wasn't theirs in the first place.

    • @mudassirnadeem636
      @mudassirnadeem636 Před rokem +1

      @@raimondsstokmanis1892 lol

    • @JensTX
      @JensTX Před rokem +29

      The city was almost completely destroyed in WWII, and rebuilt after a soviet image, so the only remnants of anything resembling anything German is decaying or gone

    • @plasticpinocchio247
      @plasticpinocchio247 Před rokem +3

      @@raimondsstokmanis1892 yes it is, it has been for 700 years and still is at its core.

    • @raimondsstokmanis1892
      @raimondsstokmanis1892 Před rokem +12

      @@plasticpinocchio247 Ok. And It has been Russian for decades. So I guess it's rightfully theirs, and they should keep it. Thank you for agreeing with me.

  • @youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687

    it would be better if *Kaliningrad* would be reverted as *Konigsberg* and join Germany again instead of staying with Century-old mediocre Russian Economy

    • @youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687
      @youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 Před rokem +6

      @bladimir 08
      How can Russia influenced European economy aside of exporting oil? Lol

    • @nofear1992jts
      @nofear1992jts Před rokem

      @bladimir 08 they are and will let the Russians choke on snow

    • @brianle4330
      @brianle4330 Před rokem +1

      @@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 wake me up when Europe stops being America's bitch to prosper as well when they stop exploiting Africa. Until than I'll be living well in North America aha

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Před rokem +6

      You nickname suits you, one doenst even have to write anything in response but to cite that name

    • @arbendit4348
      @arbendit4348 Před rokem

      ​@@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 Is that a small thing? Also Russia sent all kinds of raw materials to Europe. From zinc, Iron, copper, gas etc. Not to mention Russian equipment in relation to Eastern European Nuclear powerplants who are incompatible with Western designs. European prosperity was clearly Brought on by and now we can see this abandonment of Russia leads to economic ruin for Europe, high inflation, energy scarcity, and the costs of looking for more expensive and less efficient alternatives such as expensive imports of lower quality American gas.

  • @stonedwalljackson5806
    @stonedwalljackson5806 Před rokem +5

    Nato is a thorn on Americas side. #Amexit, get U.S out of nato.

    • @arbendit4348
      @arbendit4348 Před rokem +2

      NATO is a thorn on everyone's side Europe included.

    • @lemonov3031
      @lemonov3031 Před rokem +2

      @@arbendit4348 NATO is a thorn to the world's side. Endless suffering, for no good reason other than protecting the rich elites' interests.

    • @YaR0MyR
      @YaR0MyR Před rokem

      @@lemonov3031 Glad to see more and more clear minded people speaking out the truth. 🕊
      We have to get rid of those "elites" once and for all, they are the most big danger and threat for humanity.

  • @nazirediarra5966
    @nazirediarra5966 Před rokem +1

    Russia more power full them Eroupe nation can't win Russia anu way

  • @Godiswithus7836
    @Godiswithus7836 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Glory to Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

  • @JocoMarkovic-gf1eh
    @JocoMarkovic-gf1eh Před 10 měsíci +1

    God bless Russia!

  • @akku2171
    @akku2171 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I believe Russia should have captured the Baltic states bordering her. There won't be any American lives lost for economically and geographically insignificant Baltic states. There won't be any article 5 triggered for these small states.

  • @suppiahadnan6776
    @suppiahadnan6776 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Russia DID NOT INVADE GEORGIA in 2008! The Georgians attacked and killed some Russian peacekeepers in Ablhazia and Russia was forced to defend its peacekeepers. The commentary in this channel is flawed.