# Kremlin comments on Putin Q&A preparations and Lithuania’s NATO base plans

https://mins.news/en/item/87867

- TASS, 2026-10-06 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2198121

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said preparations have begun for Vladimir Putin’s combined year-end news conference and question-and-answer session. He warned that a potential NATO base and nuclear weapons in Lithuania would further escalate tensions, requiring Russia to take measures to ensure its security. Peskov also called Germany’s accusations over a Russian “shadow war” groundless and said Putin would hold international calls on his birthday.

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