Russia Issues New Nuclear Warnings to NATO

Tensions are rising as Moscow warns of a nuclear response if its territory is blocked, while NATO leaders urge calm.

Russia is sending out new warnings about using nuclear weapons. They are specifically talking about the area near the Baltic Sea. Russia says if its territory—specifically a place called Kaliningrad—gets cut off from the rest of the country by NATO allies, they might use nuclear force to respond. NATO is the group of countries that work together for defense, including the U.S. and many European nations. This is a very serious threat, and it has caused a lot of worry about a potential clash between Russia and these countries. Mark Rutte, who leads NATO, spoke about the situation recently. H…