Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Response if Kaliningrad Is Isolated

Russia has warned NATO that it would be prepared to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian territory on the Baltic Sea.

The warning places Kaliningrad at the centre of a direct threat to the alliance, linking any attempt to cut off the territory to a possible nuclear response.

Russia framed its position in conditional terms, describing how it could respond to NATO action rather than announcing a decision to use nuclear weapons.

The warning did not specify what actions would constitute isolation or give further details about the circumstances in which Russia might carry out its threat.