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> but isn't Kaliningrad part of the Russian Federation It was annexed by Russian in 1945 and had its entire population forcibly moved (a war crime even at the
by xdennis 4y ago
> but isn't Kaliningrad part of the Russian Federation
It was annexed by Russian in 1945 and had its entire population forcibly moved (a war crime even at the time).
- aiilns 4y agoYes, "annexed" by Russians from Nazi Germany. As in, becoming part of the Soviet Union since the Red Army had taken the city near the end of WWII after the Russians and British had bombed ~90% of the city.
- agapon 4y agoNot sure why used the quotes. Yes, the territory was annexed from Germany.