A strategic proposal: Selling Kaliningrad to Germany, brokered by the USA
07-05-2025 19:00 via breakingdefense.com

A strategic proposal: Selling Kaliningrad to Germany, brokered by the USA

“The US should act as a broker to facilitate Russia’s sale of Kaliningrad to Germany, for $50 billion, ideally in a monetary exchange, liquid asset transaction or cash settlement,” writes Lt. Col. Jeffery M. Fritz in this op-ed.
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