{"id":"78af4d8f-77f9-481f-96a8-92172c6428c0","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369374/russia-sends-nuclear-warning-nato-over-its-kaliningrad-enclave","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave","plainHeadline":"Russia warns it could use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad from Nato.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Russia sent a diplomatic note to Nato threatening use of all forces, including nuclear weapons.","The warning cites Nato attempts to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania.","Nato responded that it is defensive and urges Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine.","Analyst Nikolai Sokov warned of miscalculation and risk of direct confrontation.","Russian embassies in several European countries accused Nato of escalating tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T14:19:35.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-30T15:19:18.520Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d652861f-914e-4928-91cf-b50a025f89d9","storyId":"d652861f-914e-4928-91cf-b50a025f89d9","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/30/880717cd-da49-4cca-90bd-54379268aa2d_b3af1e1b.jpg?itok=g8-Lqzc1&v=1790777972","author":"Reuters","dek":"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."}