⚡Comment by the Permanent Mission of Russia to the EU Regarding the Security of the Kaliningrad Region, 1 October 2026 In connection with the comment by the Spokespersons' Service of the European Commission of 1 October 2026 that the European Commission has not received any letters from the Russian side concerning our country’s readiness to use the entire arsenal of weapons at its disposal, including nuclear weapons, to defend its territory in the event of attempts by NATO countries to isolate the Kaliningrad Region, the Permanent Mission states that taking into account the division of competences within the European Union in the sphere of defence, this position of Russia was conveyed to the European External Action Service through diplomatic channels on 30 September 2026. ❗In view of the close ties between the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is related to the fact that 23 of the 27 EU Member States are members of NATO and which was reflected in the Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation of 10 January 2023, we proceed from the assumption that the above-mentioned Russian warning will be duly taken into account by the EU.