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The Suwalki Corridor

2015; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês

10.2139/ssrn.2725061

1556-5068

Mariusz Maszkiewicz,

European Politics and Security

Russia continues to seek a beneficial transit solution that would connect its mainland with the Kaliningrad Oblast. One idea which has been repeatedly discussed since the fall of the Soviet Union is the “Suwałki Corridor” – a 99-kilometre-long transport connection linking Hrodna to Kaliningrad through Poland. The “Suwałki Corridor” initiative emerged as an alternative to strict Lithuanian transport arrangements between Kaliningrad and mainland Russia. Kaliningrad was seen as having the potential to become a transit and logistics hub for Russia. Hence, it seemed logical that a deal to create an additional corridor through Poland and Belarus should be introduced.