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Industry Investment and Security Concerns in Kaliningrad
Approximately 40% of investment in the Kaliningrad region goes into industry, which is uncommon in Europe. The region hosts various factories, including one that manufactures one in three TVs in Russia. However, the region has faced difficulties due to the impact of war and sanctions, which has made its strategic location on the Baltic coast a security concern. A recent visit by Putin to Kaliningrad was misinterpreted in some quarters as a threat, which the speaker finds to be way off the mark and rather depressing.