Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to October 4, 2026
Russia sends NATO nuclear force threat
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BRUSSELS -- Russia has warned NATO that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad should any members of the military bloc try to cut off its western exclave from the rest of the country.
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Vladimir Putin and Russian officials have warned that any NATO effort to blockade or isolate Kaliningrad could prompt Russia to use its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, while insisting Russia does not intend to attack.
BRUSSELS >> Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
Russia threatened NATO with nuclear retaliation if Kaliningrad is blockaded. Here is what the formal diplomatic warning means and how the alliance responded.
BRUSSELS -- Russia has warned NATO that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad should any members of the military bloc try to cut off its western exclave from the rest of the country.
In the high-stakes theater of modern geopolitical brinkmanship, the Kremlin has dusted off its favorite prop: the nuclear threat. Today, Moscow directed its embassies across Europe to issue a stark, written warning to NATO.
