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The Suwałki Gap: why this small part of Europe could have global implications

A Polish border sign in the Suwałki Gap.

A Polish border sign in the Suwałki Gap. Image: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

John Letzing
Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum
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Russia (including Kaliningrad) shaded dark orange, Belarus in light orange, and the Suwałki Gap between them.
Russia (including Kaliningrad) shaded dark orange, Belarus in light orange, and the Suwałki Gap between them. Image: Created with Datawrapper.

An excerpt about the Suwałki Gap, from a recent Russian state TV broadcast.
An excerpt about the Suwałki Gap, from a recent Russian state TV broadcast.

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