# NATO attempts to blockade Kaliningrad would threaten European security, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/78887

- TASS, 2026-09-29 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2194649

> Andrey Kropotkin, chairman of Kaliningrad’s regional legislative assembly, said any NATO plans to forcibly isolate the Russian region were unacceptable and posed extremely serious risks to Europe’s security system. Russia has warned it is prepared to use its entire weapons arsenal to defend the territory if NATO countries attempt a blockade.

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