# NATO threats to Kaliningrad affect interests of entire country, Russian lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/99958

- TASS, 2026-10-14 14:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202121

> Andrey Kropotkin, head of the Kaliningrad Region Legislative Assembly, said NATO’s Deterrence on the Eastern Flank concept, which envisages strikes on Kaliningrad, Belarus and areas around St. Petersburg, could threaten Russia’s overall security. He warned that a direct Russia-NATO clash would not be routine and that a mistake could have catastrophic consequences for Europe.

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