Putin warns West of 'all weapons' use if Russia’s exclave Kaliningrad is attacked

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Russia could use “all weapons” in its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack.Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Putin said Russia had no plans to attack any European country but would respond if it faced what he described as Western aggression. He specifically pointed to Kaliningrad, a Russian territory located between Nato members Poland and Lithuania.“If it comes to direct attack against the Russian Federation, in this case on Kaliningrad and possibly some other territories, of course the issue of using all weapons in our country’s arsenal will inevitably and unavoidably emerge on the agenda. This is unavoidable,” Putin said.“The drills in the Baltic Sea, following one another … Then the attempts to arrest our ships and vessels. All this is an escalation.