Kaliningrad

American  

[kuh-lee-nin-grad, -grahd, kah-, kuh-lyi-nyin-graht] / kəˈli nɪnˌgræd, -ˌgrɑd, kɑ-, kə ljɪ njɪnˈgrɑt /

noun

1. a seaport in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Bay of Danzig.

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Kaliningrad British  

/ kəlininˈɡrat /

noun

1. Former name (until 1946): Königsberg. a port in W Russia, on the Pregolya River: severely damaged in World War II as the chief German naval base on the Baltic; ceded to the Soviet Union in 1945 and is now Russia's chief Baltic naval base. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)

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Kaliningrad

The planning exercise in Kaliningrad is just one of many being carried out nationwide, said the officials, in case the call is made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Military trucks sped across winding roads through farmland and quiet villages to one of Europe's most strategic borders, separating Poland and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

As the Yantar pulled into its final stop in Kaliningrad, and the doors unsealed for the final time, he puffed up: "We fear nothing. We are brave."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

Poland shares not only a border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad, but also Belarus, a close Moscow ally now enmeshed in Russia’s defense infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

The FSB ordered Kaliningrad customs to prohibit bulk exports of Stolichnaya.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Samuel Vaknin

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