Russia's OSCE Envoy: Moscow Takes Baltic Threats to Kaliningrad Seriously

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Russia's envoy to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky, said Moscow takes threats from Poland and Baltic states regarding the Kaliningrad region seriously, citing military drills and statements about disrupting connectivity with mainland Russia. Polyansky told RT that the situation around Kaliningrad is hostile, with numerous provocations in the Baltic Sea, and that Russia must prepare for the worst-case scenario while hoping for the best. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Europe must understand Kaliningrad is an integral part of Russia.


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