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wanted to turn Karelia into a „Second Kaliningrad“ — a heavily armed buffer zone protecting Russia’s nuclear submarines on the Kola Peninsula and projecting pressure across Scandinavia. 100,000 troops, Arctic icebreakers, a new forward line against NATO.
But the plan collapsed. Finland joined NATO and turned the quiet buffer into an active front line. The soldiers meant for Karelia are dying in Ukraine. 280,000 people have fled the region. An ethnic people is disappearing. And the single railway feeding Russia’s nuclear fleet runs through empty, unguarded territory.
In this analysis: 0:00 — Putin’s northern ambition 2:00 — Kola: what the fortress protects 5:00 — First collapse: the garrison is empty 7:30 — Second collapse: the fortress is emptying 10:30 — Third collapse: Finland’s counter-strategy 13:30 — The original Kaliningrad is also failing 15:30 — Counter-perspective: Kremlin’s arguments 17:30 — The big picture
Putin is building a fortress — but there’s nobody left inside.

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