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Russia threatens NATO with nuclear weapons in a letter if allies try to isolate Kaliningrad

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The Alliance confirms the Kremlin's warning, condemns "strongly the threat of the use of force, including any irresponsible nuclear rhetoric," and Rutte calls for "keeping calm"

Russian supersonic Tu-22M3 strategic bomber flies over the Baltic Sea
Russian supersonic Tu-22M3 strategic bomber flies over the Baltic SeaAP

Russia has threatened NATO in a letter with the use of nuclear weapons against the Alliance if the countries of the Organization try to isolate the enclave of Kaliningrad. "I can confirm that Russia sent a non-paper to NATO and that we have sent a response, in which we point out that NATO is a defensive Alliance and that none of our activities or exercises pose a risk to any part of Russia," a spokesperson for the Organization told this newspaper.

And adds: "We strongly condemn the threat of the use of force, including any irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. We urge Russia to end its unprovoked war in Ukraine."