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Russia warns NATO over Kaliningrad nuclear retaliation risk

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Russia's embassy in London warned NATO that isolating Kaliningrad could trigger nuclear retaliation.
The embassy said Russia would use its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend the territory.
British officers described the renewed nuclear warnings as “nuclear willy-waving.”
The warning cited an i Paper report on Kaliningrad.
It also referenced Sky’s The Wargame series that depicts British strikes ending with Russian nuclear use.

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Russia's embassy in London warned NATO that isolating Kaliningrad could trigger nuclear retaliation.
The embassy said Russia would use its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend the territory.
British officers described the renewed nuclear warnings as “nuclear willy-waving.”
The warning cited an i Paper report on Kaliningrad.
It also referenced Sky’s The Wargame series that depicts British strikes ending with Russian nuclear use.