Baltic Nations Debate Independence and Conflict Risks

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An article appeared on the \"Rossiyskaya Gazeta\" website on April 9. It was about making a Baltic Federal District with Russia.

Ilya Kramnik, an expert, wrote this important article. He said Baltic countries should join Russia to stay independent.

Kramnik mentioned \"years of fake independence\" for these states. He also wrote about moving people and changing the capital city.

Estonia's foreign minister saw the article very quickly. He told his people to get ready for possible aggression.

The newspaper deleted the story soon after it was published. They said a trainee made a mistake and apologized for it.

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What was the article about?

It was about making a Baltic Federal District with Russia.

Who wrote the article?

Ilya Kramnik, an expert, wrote the article.

What did Estonia's foreign minister do after seeing the article?

He told his people to get ready for possible aggression.

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