A Story of One Unsuccessful 'Island': Kaliningrad 1991-2010: From 'Baltic Hong Kong' to the Center Dependent Entity

Revista de Historia Actual, 2014

16 Pages Posted: 10 Jan 2016

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Sergey Sukhankin

International Center for Policy Studies

Date Written: January 9, 2014

Abstract

Having become a part of the Soviet Union as a de-facto “war prize” of victorious Second World War, Kaliningrad Oblast still remains the western most point of the Russian Federation that does not have direct connection with motherland. Despite numerous declarative attempts and changing approaches this regions still has not been able to catch up with its neighbors. The main goal of this research is to trace the main stages of development of Kaliningrad Oblast after the year 1991 and as certain major problems the region has been facing since breakdown of the USSR.

Keywords: Kaliningrad Oblast, the Baltic Sea region, Moscow-Kaliningrad-EU relations, the pilot project, secessionism

Suggested Citation

Sukhankin, Sergey, A Story of One Unsuccessful 'Island': Kaliningrad 1991-2010: From 'Baltic Hong Kong' to the Center Dependent Entity (January 9, 2014). Revista de Historia Actual, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2713005

Sergey Sukhankin (Contact Author)

International Center for Policy Studies ( email )

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