Russia rejected a proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes and criticized NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes between the warring parties.
President Putin accused NATO of attempting to attack Kaliningrad, Russian territory located in Poland, and threatened that Russia would have the right to use all weapons, including nuclear weapons, if Kaliningrad were attacked.
This is interpreted as a strong warning message that Russia will mobilize all available military force in the event of a direct attack on Russian territory, including Kaliningrad.
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