Putin says the world is living through a dangerous moment, warns West not to escalate
- On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin warned at the Valdai Forum that Russia would use "all weapons" at its disposal, including nuclear arms, if the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad faces a direct attack or isolation.
- Moscow issued a formal diplomatic note to NATO earlier this week, claiming the alliance was preparing an air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad, which Russian embassies accused European leaders of "playing a dangerous game."
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte dismissed the rhetoric on Wednesday, stating the alliance is defensive and that such threats are "absolutely not called for and not helpful" to regional stability.
- European governments accused Russia of escalating a "hybrid war" through acts of sabotage and arson, while Putin admitted Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries cost Russia 1% of its GDP.
- Putin warned of a "fatal point of no return" if international conflicts continue escalating, urging world leaders to avoid catastrophic scenarios as global tensions rise.
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Putin Says Russia May Use Full Arsenal If Kaliningrad Attacked
Putin Insists on Using Nuclear Weapons if NATO Allies Block Kaliningrad and Occupy the Entire Donbas
The Russian president maintains that his troops will take "the remaining 11%" of Donetsk "long before" what Europeans expect. "We are not threatening anyone, but if we face an aggression, we will have to respond," he reiterated about Kaliningrad. More information: Rutte asks for calm in the face of Russia's "hostile actions": "NATO has what it takes to respond to any threat"
Putin says Russia won't attack Europe, warns on Kaliningrad blockade
Putin repeated that Russia was not planning to attack Europe but warned it would use all available weapons if Kaliningrad was attacked or isolated. NATO rejected the threat, called its posture defensive, and said support for Ukraine would continue.
Putin warns West not to escalate, claims concerns about Russia's Kaliningrad region
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which Moscow has made clear it would defend with nuclear weapons if necessary.
Putin says Russia is prepared to use full arsenal to protect its territory
(AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In remarks at a foreign policy forum, Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions by talking about preparing for a war with […]
At the Valdai Club, Vladimir Putin also spoke about Ukraine, NATO, Western arms shipments, Kaliningrad, and the threat posed by nuclear weapons.
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