Russia Raises Nuclear Threat as Baltic Tensions Grow
Russia said it would use nuclear weapons if NATO tried to isolate Kaliningrad, while allied officials denounced the warning as irresponsible rhetoric.
- On Sept 30, Russia warned NATO it would resort to nuclear weapons if the Alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering the Baltic Sea.
- European countries accuse Moscow of conducting a "hybrid war" through sabotage and arson, though Russia denies Western allegations that it poses a threat to NATO members.
- Moscow's document accused the Alliance of a "dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict," including strikes against member states.
- NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed Russia sent the document, denouncing the threat as "IRRESPONSIBLE NUCLEAR RHETORIC" and stating the Alliance's activities pose no risk to Russia.
- Russian embassies in three European countries have issued statements in the past three days accusing NATO of escalating tensions through military exercises and planning scenarios involving Kaliningrad.
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Russia sent a diplomatic note to NATO threatening to use nuclear weapons in the event of an attempt by the Alyas...
Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
Russia has issued a grave caution to NATO concerning nuclear weapons, highlighting increasing worries about NATO's perceived moves to alienate the Kaliningrad Region. With relations strained following the 2022 Ukraine invasion, NATO emphasizes its dedication to its member states and support for Ukraine. Analysts voice concerns over potential misjudgments that might escalate into an open conflict, further heightening the existing tensions between…
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = Russia [will use] nuclear weapons if its territory Kaliningrad, surrounded by NATO member states, is blockaded...
The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that Moscow warned NATO in a document that it could resort to the use of its nuclear arsenal, the spokesman of President Vladimir Putin saying that such a move is "absolutely natural," transmits the agency Reuters, quoted by Agerpres. In a document first revealed Wednesday by the agency Reuters, Moscow warned NATO ...
Moscow recorded statements from European capitals about the plans to blockade the Kaliningrad region, describing them as naked, as indicated in the briefing by Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
The Kremlin confirmed that Russia had sent a warning to NATO in connection with Kaliningrad.
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