# Putin warns West not to escalate, cites concerns over Russia’s Kaliningrad region

https://mins.news/en/item/82495

- CBC News, 2026-10-01 20:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-warns-west-escalation-kaliningrad-9.7365845?cmp=rss

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the world was going through a dangerous moment and warned the West against escalating the standoff over Ukraine by threatening Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad. Moscow has made clear it would defend the region with nuclear weapons if necessary.

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