# Press review: NATO raises tensions with Russia as Putin envoy and economy minister visit US

https://mins.news/en/item/83236

- TASS, 2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2196493

> Russian newspapers say NATO is blocking a return to direct dialogue with Moscow and discussions of Russia’s stated concerns. Moscow has warned that it could use its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if NATO’s European allies attempt to blockade Kaliningrad. Vladimir Putin called the warning a response rather than a threat, while his envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Russia’s economic development minister traveled to the United States for talks.

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