# 'All weapons on the table to protect Kaliningrad': Why the Baltic exclave matters so much to Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/86700

- TRT World, 2026-10-05 14:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/e2a3d45f6449

> The article examines why Kaliningrad is so important to Russia, framed by the assertion that “all weapons” could be used to protect the Baltic exclave. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kaliningrad region Governor Besprozvannykh in Moscow.

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