Judy Dempsey: How Europe could counter Putin’s oppression
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 10, 2015.
The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland. Its inhabitants, especially the younger generation, are in a very fortunate situation. Ever since a special deal was struck in 2011 between Germany, Poland and Russia, with the support of the European Union, people from Kaliningrad can cross into Poland with a minimum of fuss.
