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Putin says Russia ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad
Original: Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad
President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is prepared to use 'all weapons', including nuclear arms, to protect Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea bordered by NATO members Poland and Lithuania. His remarks underline rising nuclear rhetoric amid tensions with the West and are being widely reported across international outlets.
Why now: A direct nuclear threat tied to a European flashpoint is a major escalation in Russia-NATO tensions.
Vladimir PutinRussiaKaliningradNATO
Evidence
- Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad · CNN
- Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad · AppleValleyNewsNow.com
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