
AI-generated summary
The statement comes in the context of growing tensions between Russia and NATO around the Baltic region, where the Kaliningrad region is a Russian exclave surrounded by alliance member countries.
President Vladimir Putin said that we are not talking about the use of nuclear weapons, but Russia is ready to use all forces and means to defend its territory.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Russia’s warning should not be taken as a confrontational statement.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The Russian side, warning NATO against the alliance's actions around the Kaliningrad region, spoke about the possible use of all forces and means; nuclear weapons were not mentioned, said President Vladimir Putin.
“This letter and the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not say about the use of nuclear weapons. It says about the use of all forces and means at our country’s disposal. And we will already decide what it will be,” Putin said at the plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai international discussion club.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
NATO may increase military presence and exercises near Kaliningrad region in response to Russian warning
Likely · Within weeks
Diplomatic channels between Russia and NATO will remain open to prevent escalation of the conflict
Possible · Within months

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