Putin Threatens to Use 'All Weapons' If Russia Is Attacked by West

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against escalating enmity through threats to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. Speaking at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin stated that such actions could lead to Russia using all weapons at its disposal. He accused the West of seeking to break up the “former Russian Empire” even after the Soviet Union’s dissolution.

• Putin warns the West against escalating conflict by threatening Kaliningrad.
• He indicated Russia may use all weapons at its disposal if attacked.
• Putin accuses the West of aiming to break up the “former Russian Empire.”