https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-warns-west-that-russia-is-ready-to-use-every-weapon-to-protect-kaliningradContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-warns-west-that-russia-is-ready-to-use-every-weapon-to-protect-kaliningradhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-warns-west-that-russia-is-ready-to-use-every-weapon-to-protect-kaliningrad#u98260Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:16:07 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western nations that Moscow is prepared to use every weapon in its national arsenal, including nuclear options, if the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad faces a direct attack or is cut off. Putin stated that Russia is not threatening anyone but is responding to statements by Western leaders, while also conceding that Ukrainian strikes are having an impact on the Russian economy. The warning raises tensions in the Baltic region as Western nations continue supporting Ukraine.Why it mattersKaliningrad is a Russian Baltic exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania