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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that an attack on Kaliningrad could prompt Russia to use its entire arsenal.

This comes as Washington and Beijing publish tariff-cut lists, and as the G7 agrees an emergency release of oil reserves.

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🇷🇺 Russia warns over Kaliningrad

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that an attack on Kaliningrad could put all types of weapons, including nuclear arms, on Russia's agenda.

Speaking at the annual Valdai forum, he addressed tensions over the heavily militarised territory bordering Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

President Putin criticised NATO's Baltic military exercises and what he described as attempts to intercept Russian vessels, calling them an escalation.

He insisted Russia had no intention of attacking anyone, but said it would respond if it faced aggression.

NATO condemned Russia's threats of force and its nuclear rhetoric.

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2️⃣ 🇪🇹🇪🇷 Eritrea severs ties with Ethiopia: Ethiopia closed its embassy in Eritrea and ordered ten Eritrean diplomats to leave within 48 hours on Thursday, alleging activities threatening national security. Eritrea announced it would sever diplomatic ties in response, as renewed fighting in Tigray disrupted communications, banking and other essential services.

3️⃣ 🇪🇺🇷🇸 Serbian ruling party faces expulsion calls: Senior European People's Party members urged consideration of suspending or expelling Serbia's SNS after officials attended convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral. An EPP official said no decision would come before Serbia's election, while SNS said it took the concerns seriously and wanted to preserve the partnership.

4️⃣ 🇰🇵🇰🇷🇯🇵 North Korea launches ballistic missile: North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on Saturday, with South Korea's military reporting a flight of more than 700 kilometres. Japan said it landed outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea increased surveillance and shared information with the US and Japan over possible further launches.

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