Putin says Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked
Putin said Russia would answer any attack on the Baltic exclave with every weapon in its arsenal, including nuclear arms, amid NATO tensions.
- On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Russia does not plan to attack European nations but will respond to any aggression with "all weapons" in its arsenal.
- Several Russian embassies issued statements this week claiming Moscow has "information that Nato is preparing air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad and Kaliningrad region."
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte responded Wednesday, telling Euronews the alliance's message to Moscow was "short and concise," urging Russia to "stop the nuclear threat" as it is "not called for."
- Rutte urged members to maintain focus on supporting Ukraine, saying "Russia is trying to divide us and lose the focus" by ramping up tensions with these threats.
- Speaking at the Valdai Club forum on Thursday, Putin dismissed claims of mutual intimidation, accusing the West of escalating tensions by conducting military drills in the Baltic Sea.
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Russia threatens NATO with nuclear weapons. Directly and not veiled. More important is the reason. The hysteria in the Kremlin focuses on Russia's weakest point – and our most difficult problem to handle.
Russia accuses NATO of wanting to isolate the region and use its nuclear arsenal
Putin warns Russia will use ‘all weapons’ against NATO aggression: Why Kaliningrad is latest flashpoint
The latest exchange over Kaliningrad therefore reflects a broader security dilemma: NATO says its military exercises are intended to deter threats and protect its members, while Russia portrays the same activities as preparations for aggression against its territory.
Despite threats from Moscow, the allies have a clear NATO plan that is exclusively a defence alliance and does not seek to attack Russia or threaten its interests, while the allies are prepared to defend each inch of their territory against possible aggression, as stated by the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, Matthew Vitaker, reporting to RBC-Ukraine with reference to his interview by CNBC. According to an American diploma…
NATO accused Russia of resorting to “military rhetoric.”
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