Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson calls Russia’s threats against NATO an attempt at escalation — Interia

In Poland, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewiór reacted to Moscow’s letter to NATO, in which the Russian Federation — an aggressor state — allegedly warned of the possible use of nuclear weapons in the event of an attempt to cut off the Kaliningrad region. Wewiór called the nuclear rhetoric and further threats to use force a cynical and reckless attempt at escalation, Interia reports.

Polish Foreign Ministry’s response

According to Wewiór, NATO is a defensive alliance, and its actions and exercises pose no threat to Russia. He emphasized that no one should doubt the allies’ determination regarding collective defense and the reliability of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

The Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson also placed responsibility for the sharp deterioration of the security situation in Europe on Russia. In his assessment, Moscow’s document is part of a broader Kremlin hybrid campaign against Alliance states. According to him, it includes sabotage, airspace violations, intimidation of citizens, and attempts to weaken support for Ukraine, which is defending itself against Russian aggression.

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Statements by NATO representatives

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during an event in Brussels that he currently does not consider a scenario in which Russia uses nuclear weapons against the Baltic states to be realistic. At the same time, he assured that the Alliance would defend its territory and is ready to respond to an attack against Finland, Poland, the Baltic states, or another NATO member state.

Rutte linked Russian threats to attempts to divert the West’s attention from Russia’s war against Ukraine and weaken support for Kyiv. The report also mentions a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who called European enterprises producing weapons for Ukraine potential military targets for Moscow.

Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius said that NATO has the ability to respond painfully to military aggression against EU countries. At the same time, according to Politico, Alliance diplomats warn against publicly assessing the circumstances for invoking Article 5. Rutte previously called it deliberately ambiguous.