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Putin says Russia ready to use all weapons to defend Kaliningrad
Original: Aging and demented Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad - look
Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is prepared to use 'all weapons,' including nuclear arms, to protect the exclave of Kaliningrad. The remarks, reported amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, are being read by many as nuclear sabre-rattling toward NATO and Europe, with commentators calling the situation dangerous and describing Putin as increasingly isolated and desperate.
Why now: Nuclear threats over Kaliningrad raise fears of direct confrontation between Russia and NATO at a tense moment in the Ukraine war.
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- Aging and demented Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad - looks a lot like the beleaguered Russian dictator is getting desperate enough to start WWIII. A dangerous situation for # Europe and # NATO going forward. But… · CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us · 4
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