The State Duma explained the possible consequences of the blockade of Kaliningrad by NATO

The blocking of the Kaliningrad region by NATO could be the beginning of World War III. This was announced on November 5 by Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma's defense committee.

"If a complete lockdown suddenly occurs, then, in accordance with military doctrine, a full—fledged third world war will begin with all the consequences that follow," the deputy said in an interview. Lenta.ru .

Kolesnik noted that the alliance is actively increasing its military presence in the Baltic region, deploying troops in the Suwalki corridor and escalating tensions. According to him, Russia has a sufficient arsenal, including missiles with nuclear warheads "Iskander" and "Daggers", to inflict huge damage on any European capital.

The MP also stressed that NATO's missile defense systems would not be able to protect against a Russian retaliatory strike in the event of an escalation of the conflict around the Kaliningrad region.

Threshold of passage: how Lithuania is threatened by attempts to block transit to Kaliningrad

Vilnius has closed the border with Belarus, but has not yet decided to restrict the movement of passengers and cargo to the western region of the Russian Federation.

French political scientist Herman Lopez said on November 3 that NATO's attempts to block the Kaliningrad region could lead to a situation repeating the Caribbean crisis and cause World War III.

On October 26, the Lithuanian authorities proposed to impose restrictions on transit to Kaliningrad. According to the President of the state, Gitanas Nauseda, the government should propose these retaliatory measures in the near future. In addition, the long-term closure of the border with Belarus may be among the options being discussed.

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