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Putin warns of nuclear response if Kaliningrad attacked

Original: 🔴 BREAKING Putin Warns of Nuclear Use if Kaliningrad Attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russ

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia could use nuclear weapons if its exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack. The statement, reported by GeoWire, is being read as a direct warning to NATO against further escalation in the war in Ukraine. Kaliningrad, wedged between Poland and Lithuania, is seen as a potential flashpoint between Russia and the alliance.

Why now: Ongoing fears of NATO-Russia escalation in the Ukraine war make any explicit nuclear threat from Putin immediately alarming.

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• 🔴 BREAKING Putin Warns of Nuclear Use if Kaliningrad Attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons if its Kaliningrad exclave is attacked. This statement serves as a direct threat against NATO escalation in the ongoing war… · GeoWire · 3

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