Poland's Renaming of Kaliningrad Sparks Kremlin's Fury
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Poland's decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents as Królewiec, its name when it was ruled by the Kingdom of Poland in the 15th and 16th centuries, has been described by the Kremlin as a "hostile act". Ties between the two countries have been strained over the Ukraine war. Kaliningrad was known as Königsberg until after the second world war, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union and renamed to honour politician Mikhail Kalinin.
- Kremlin calls Poland’s decision to rename Kaliningrad a ‘hostile act’ The Guardian
- Kremlin calls Polish decision to rename Kaliningrad 'hostile act' Yahoo News
- Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave BBC
- Kremlin slams Poland for changing name of Russian city Kaliningrad The Hill
- Poland to recognize neighboring Russian exclave by historical name Fox News
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