Russia and the European Union: The Case of Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad is a unique Russian region due to its history and geopolitical location. During the Cold War era it was considered an important Soviet military outpost in the confrontation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and it was one of the most highly militarized areas in Europe. The headquarters of the Baltic Sea Fleet was (and is) located there; the 11th Guards' Army, equipped with offensive arms such as tanks, artillery, missiles and aircraft, were deployed in Kaliningrad oblast, as well. Approximately 100,000 servicemen (one-tenth the oblast's population) were located in the area. […]

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