
The Italian portal L'antidiplomatico said that Russia's warning about Kaliningrad should be taken seriously, emphasizing that the issue is related to Russia's strategic security and the risk of escalating military confrontation with Europe.
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Russia warned NATO and the Belgian Foreign Ministry about the risks of direct armed conflict due to the alliance’s actions around the Kaliningrad region.
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The Italian portal L'antidiplomatico writes that Russia's warning about Kaliningrad must be taken seriously.
According to the publication, the issue concerns the strategic security of Russia and the dangerous approach of military confrontation between Russia and European countries.
MOSCOW, October 2 – RIA Novosti. Russia’s warning about Kaliningrad must be taken seriously, writes the Italian portal L’antidiplomatico.
“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 publication said.
The author emphasizes that this issue is sensitive because 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 dangerous, progressive approach of military confrontation between Russia and European countries to the threshold, beyond which an error in assessing the situation can lead to consequences that are difficult to control,” the publication summarizes.
As the Russian Embassy in Brussels previously reported, Moscow warned NATO and the Belgian Foreign Ministry that the alliance’s actions around the Kaliningrad region and escalation of the situation sharply increase the risk of a direct armed conflict, and declared its readiness to use the entire available arsenal to protect its territory.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia may use military measures to defend the territory if tensions around Kaliningrad continue to rise
Possible · Within months

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