Russia's nuclear warning NATO rejects the threat

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RTVE reports a Russian diplomatic note threatening use of the full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if Russian territory is attacked or NATO isolates Kaliningrad, the Baltic territory between Poland and Lithuania. Moscow describes the note as a reminder responding to increased regional exercises. Mariana Gancedo relays NATO's condemnation of threats of force and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and its written response that the alliance is defensive and its exercises pose no risk to Russia. In an interview, Mark Rutte says there is no imminent threat and calls for calm because NATO is stronger. No actual blockade, attack or deployment decision is reported.

RTVE reports a Russian diplomatic note threatening use of the full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if Russian territory is attacked or NATO isolates Kaliningrad, the Baltic territory between Poland and Lithuania. Moscow describes the note as a reminder responding to increased regional exercises. Mariana Gancedo relays NATO's condemnation of threats of force and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and its written response that the alliance is defensive and its exercises pose no risk to Russia. In an interview, Mark Rutte says there is no imminent threat and calls for calm because NATO is stronger. No actual blockade, attack or deployment decision is reported. TV Brasil's October 1 roundup also reports a letter sent to NATO that week threatening nuclear use if the alliance tried to isolate Kaliningrad. Its report of Putin's October 1 Valdai remarks is a separate statement occurrence. The note's issue date remains unknown; neither account establishes an actual blockade or use of nuclear arms. In the October 1 Valdai interview, Putin describes the same diplomatic note as warning that all available means could be used in response to action against Kaliningrad, but says nuclear weapons were never explicitly mentioned. RTVE’s report that the note included nuclear weapons and Putin’s contrary account of its wording remain separately attributed. The original note’s date and text are not established by these retrieved broadcasts, and no actual blockade or attack is announced.