West Warned of Kaliningrad Blockade Plans
Moscow 1st Sept Vesti. The West does not hide its readiness to block Kaliningrad in case of escalation, therefore the situation that is unfolding around the Russian enclave is worrying.
Consensus
- Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, spoke about Western intentions to blockade Kaliningrad.
- The comments were made during the Eastern Economic Forum.
- The situation around Kaliningrad is described as alarming by Grushko.
- Some Western countries are openly considering blocking measures against the Russian exclave.
Points of divergence
- Russia has a full set of military-technical measures to prevent the realization of such a scenario. — vesti
- Grushko cited RIA Novosti for the quote about Western countries potentially going ahead with blocking the exclave. — kommerant
Coverage (2 sources)
- In the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they declared a worrying situation around Kaliningrad — Вести
- Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko: The West does not hide its readiness to block Kaliningrad — Коммерсантъ