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Ever since 1994 thereʼs no substantive difference between republics,
territories and regions of the Russian Federation, they have all similar
rights and powers. (And the current trend reducing those rights menaces
all those at the same rate.)
The issue of upgrading the status of Kaliningrad Region to a Republic is
thus moot since 1994, after the self rule rights
(and budget) of regions and territories were raised to meet those of the
autonomous republics.
So, I cannot see the inherent advantage of switching from region to
republic status in nowadays Russia.
António Martins, 30 Apr 2001 and 28 Aug 2002
As the inhabitants of the Kaliningrad Oblast' are searching for their new
identity, there comes the Baltic Republican Party with the idea of upgrading
the status of the enclave to that of the autonomous republic within Russian
Federation. This idea is gradually gaining popular support among
Kaliningraders along with the motion to return the name of Koenigsberg
[Kënigsberg | Кёнигсберг]
to the capital city of the wished for republic. Among supporters are
influential personalities like former chairman of the Federal Council,
Shumeiko and former governor of the Kaliningrad Oblast', Gorbenko. The leader
of the Baltic Republican Party, Sergiey Pasko, argues eloquently that the
change of the status is being made more urgent with the European Union
rapidly encroaching on the borders of the enclave and the upgrading would
further work for the benefits of the area and also for the Russian Federation
as a whole. Baltic Republican Party proposes a new flag for the would be
Republic (Baltic Republic / Republic of Baltia), which is a Russian
tricolor charged with the golden compass rose. The golden compass is also an
emblem of the party with superimposed letters
«BRP» («БРП»).
Chrystian Kretowicz, 23 Aug 2002,
based partly on:
John Daniszewski: “The Past, and the West, Beckons to Kaliningrad”
Los Angeles Times (2002.08.23)
According to James M