Russia threatened to put a NATO country in the sights of its nuclear weapons, issuing a warning through Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The threat comes in a context of growing tension between Russia and the members of the Atlantic Alliance.
The warning was directed specifically at Lithuania, whose government, based in Vilnius, is advancing a significant constitutional amendment. This legislative change could eliminate the current prohibition on storing nuclear weapons on Lithuanian territory.
The proposed constitutional amendment represents a potential shift in the Baltic country's defense policy, which currently prohibits the presence of nuclear weapons on its soil. If the prohibition is removed, Lithuania could receive NATO nuclear weapons, which would provoke a strong reaction from Russia.
The Kremlin, through Peskov, made clear that any country that agrees to store NATO nuclear weapons on its territory will be considered a direct threat and will be subject to Russian nuclear weapons, significantly increasing tensions in the Baltic region.
