Russia warns Nato of 'direct confrontation' if Kaliningrad is cut off from Russia

Servicemen stand on an armoured vehicle during the French-led NATO Eagle Spearhead exercise in central Romania. (File photo/ AP) Russia has warned Nato against trying to isolate Kaliningrad, saying any such move could trigger a direct military confrontation. Moscow said it has enough weapons to defend the Russian exclave and would be prepared to use its entire arsenal if Nato attempted to cut the region off from the rest of Russia.The warning came from the Russian embassy in Belgium, which handles Moscow's diplomatic contacts with Nato. The embassy said it had raised its concerns with the Nato International Secretariat and the Belgian Foreign Ministry."Amid the aggressive policy pursued by Nato leadership and member countries, the embassy has conveyed our principled approaches to the Nato International Secretariat and the Belgian foreign minisry," TASS reported citing a statement by the Russian Embassy to Belgium, which is in charge of diplomatic contacts with the North Atlantic alliance."We warned that this reckless and irresponsible approach sharply increases the risks of a direct military confrontation with our country," it further said.Why Kaliningrad is at the centre of tensio...