
The Italian portal L’antidiplomatico warns that Russia’s statements about Kaliningrad should be taken seriously, since the region is linked to the country’s strategic security, and pressure on it could provoke an unpredictable reaction from Moscow and bring military confrontation with Europe closer to a critical threshold.
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The article connects the Kaliningrad issue with Russia's strategic security and warns that the West should not test this security for strength, since this could lead to a military confrontation with unpredictable consequences.
Russia's warning about Kaliningrad must be taken seriously. The Italian portal L’antidiplomatico came to this conclusion.
“Moscow’s message is clear: Kaliningrad cannot be viewed as a vulnerable point that should be pressured without taking into account Russia’s potential reaction,” the article says.
This issue is of a delicate nature, since it relates to the issue of Russia’s strategic security, which the West should not test for strength. The problem concerns not only Kaliningrad, but also the approach of military confrontation between Russia and European countries to the threshold, beyond which an error in assessing the situation can lead to irreparable consequences, the authors of the article warned.
It was previously reported that statements by the Russian Foreign Ministry about a possible response to threats to Kaliningrad cannot be considered serious, unless the Western threats to Moscow are considered serious. This comment was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia may increase its military presence in Kaliningrad in response to perceived threats from the West.
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