Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
My account
Signout
×
Sections
Home
Ukraine War
News
Climate
Opinion
Business
Arts and Life
Regions
Podcasts
Galleries
Newsletters
TMT Lecture Series
Archive
Multimedia projects
Mothers & Daughters
Generation P
News
Ukraine War
Climate
Regions
Business
Meanwhile
Opinion
Podcasts
Archive
RU
My account
Signout
Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
Articles with tag "Kaliningrad"
Putin Appoints 5 New Regional Governors
The former regional heads were promoted to federal office earlier this week as part of a wider government reshuffle.
Russian Navy Fired on Civilian Fishing Trawler, Killing Sailors – Dozhd
Authorities said earlier this week that a fire had broken out onboard the vessel, but a family member claimed it was struck by a navy missile.
1 Min read
Russia Accuses Lithuania of ‘Blocking’ Commercial Traffic
Lithuania’s border authority told MT it had “no information” about the blockage or the build-up of freight vehicles at the border.
1 Min read
Lithuania Bans Passenger Train Drop-Offs, Pick-Ups From Russia's Kaliningrad
Vilnius has repeatedly flagged the unauthorized disembarking of Russian passengers — most of whom hold EU residence permits — in Lithuania as a...
2 Min read
Kaliningrad Governor Blames Immanuel Kant for Ukraine War
Anton Alikhanov attributed “the global chaos, the global reconstruction that we are now facing” to the German thinker.
1 Min read
Russia Accuses Ex-Soldier of Helping Ukraine Organize Arson Attacks
A former soldier in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad was accused of being paid by Ukrainian special services to recruit potential arsonists inside Russia...
1 Min read
Germany Shutters Consulates in Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk
Statements published on the German consulate's website did not provide a reason for the closures, which began Thursday.
1 Min read
Kaliningrad Governor Says First Ship Arrives Via Arctic Sea Route
The vessel made a stop in the port town of Baltiysk while en route to St. Petersburg from Shanghai, Governor Anton Alikhanov said on social media.
1 Min read
Russian State TV Shows Polish City in Report on Kaliningrad
During a news program about the Russian enclave, video showed the northern Polish city of Elblag, distinguished by its 13th-century Gothic cathedral.
1 Min read
Kaliningrad Stands In for Europe on Russian Film Sets
Cut off from Europe due to the war in Ukraine, Russian filmmakers are turning to their country's Baltic exclave for European backdrops.
3 Min read
Poland Changes Kaliningrad's Official Name in Move Against 'Russification'
The Kremlin called the move a "hostile action."
2 Min read
Social Media Joke About Annexing Kaliningrad Goes Viral
A joke on social media proposing that Czechs seize the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad has gone viral, sparking mirth as well as anger from those taking...
EU Says Lithuania Must Allow Rail Transit of Russian Goods to Kaliningrad
Russia threatened reprisals against the Baltic nation after Vilnius imposed strict restrictions on goods traveling across its territory, mainly by rail...
Russia Threatens To Retaliate as Lithuania Bans Rail Transit to Kaliningrad
Vilnius has restricted the rail transit of EU-sanctioned goods between mainland Russia and its Baltic exclave.
Russia Simulates Nuclear Strikes Near EU
Russia simulated launches of nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems near EU borders.
1 Min read
Kaliningrad Named Top Emerging Tourist Destination – Tripadvisor
Russia's European exclave was followed by by Saranda, Albania and Beirut in Tripadvisor’s ranking.
Russia Bolsters Military Forces in Baltic Exclave Amid NATO Fears
A Russian naval admiral accused NATO of deploying an armored tank and several battalion-tactical groups to Kaliningrad's borders.
U.S. Says It Has Plans to ‘Take Down’ Western Russian Region's Air Defenses
The U.S. and Russia have conducted multiple probes of each other’s air defense systems this year.
Russian City Points to Aliens, Antifreeze After Fountain Spouts Green Water
“Friends, the aliens did not ‘poison’ the fountain,” the city's mayor later said.
Putin Declares Exclave’s Energy ‘Independence’ as He Turns on LNG Tap
President Vladimir Putin has declared Russia's Western exclave Kaliningrad energy independent from neighboring countries.
View more articles