Moscow Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
- Russia has warned NATO that it is willing to resort to the use of nuclear weapons if the Western military alliance tries to enforce a blockade of the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave bordering the Baltic Sea.
- In a document sent to NATO and seen by Reuters, Russia accused the alliance of a "dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict.
- " The document said this included the possibility of "Russian strikes against decision-making centers in the alliance's member states right from the outset.
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- Russia has warned NATO that it is willing to resort to the use of nuclear weapons if the Western military alliance tries to enforce a blockade of the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave bordering the Baltic Sea.
- In a document sent to NATO and seen by Reuters, Russia accused the alliance of a "dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict.
- " The document said this included the possibility of "Russian strikes against decision-making centers in the alliance's member states right from the outset.
Sources: Themoscowtimes