Russia has issued a warning to NATO that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons if the military bloc attempts to cut off its western exclave of Kaliningrad from the rest of the country. The warning specifically addresses potential actions by NATO members against the Russian territory, emphasizing Moscow's readiness to defend the exclave using its nuclear arsenal.
The development highlights escalating tensions between Russia and NATO regarding the security and access routes surrounding Kaliningrad, a strategically vital Russian outpost situated geographically between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea.
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