Putin warns Russia could use nuclear weapons if Kaliningrad is attacked
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Russia warns of nuclear response if NATO tries to isolate Kaliningrad
Moscow has signaled it could resort to nuclear weapons if NATO tries to cut off Kaliningrad, according to a Sky News Arabia report on September 30, 2026. Kaliningrad is a Russian region on the Baltic Sea. Russian Arabic-language media carried the same message.
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Putin warns Russia could use nuclear weapons if Kaliningrad is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow could use every weapon in its arsenal, nuclear arms included, if the Kaliningrad region came under direct attack. He also turned down a proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes with Ukraine. CNN Arabic reported that the remarks were a warning to the West against escalating the war.