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Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave

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Russia has warned Nato it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea. In a document sent to Nato and seen by Reuters, Moscow accused the alliance of a “dangerous and reckless course” that entaile

What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the story as Russia warning Nato that nuclear weapons could be used if Kaliningrad were cut off, and both present the enclave as the central focus. The South China Morning Post adds that the warning was sent in a document to Nato and seen by Reuters, and quotes Moscow accusing the alliance of a “dangerous and reckless course.” The Independent’s extract is shorter and sticks to the possible nuclear response, without those extra details.

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30 Sep 14:19 South China Morning PostFirst Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave

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