Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Putin says Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked
By
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any → say → territory
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal.
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Russia → reiterate → arsenal
Several Russian embassies in Europe this week issued statements that said Moscow has “information that NATO is preparing (an) air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad and (the) Kaliningrad region.”
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NATO → issue → Kaliningrad
They accused European leaders of “playing a dangerous game” by saying Russia might attack another country or ramp up a campaign of destabilizing attacks with drones and sabotage.
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Russia → accuse → drones
Moscow has called the allegations absurd.
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Moscow → call → allegations
“There should be no mistake — Russia would be ready to use all its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend its territory if NATO countries try to isolate (the) Kaliningrad region from the rest of the country,” the Russian Embassy in Ireland said in its statement on Tuesday.
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Embassy → use → Tuesday
Asked at the Valdai Club forum Thursday whether Russia was on the cusp of a war with NATO or whether both were trying to intimidate each other, Putin said: “It’s not intimidation, it’s a response to an attempt to intimidate us.”
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it → ask → us
Putin said that “everything is written correctly” in the earlier warning to NATO.
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everything → say → NATO
“If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation — in this case we mean Kaliningrad, or maybe some other territories — of course, inevitably and immediately the question of Russian Federation using all weapons at the disposal of our country will appear on the agenda,” he said.
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he → come → agenda
Putin didn’t specify whether Moscow would use nuclear weapons but said it has arms that “no one else has” and would determine which to use in case of an attack.
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one → specify → attack
NATO pushed back against Russian nuclear rhetoric
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NATO → push → rhetoric
NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed Wednesday that Russia had sent a written message to the US-led military alliance.
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Russia → confirm → alliance
“We strongly denounce the threat of force, including any irresponsible nuclear rhetoric,” she said in a statement.
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she → denounce → statement
Hart insisted NATO is not targeting Kaliningrad and had sent a reply noting that “NATO is a defensive alliance and none of our activities or exercises pose a risk to any part of Russia.”
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none → insist → Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday the bloc’s response to the message was “short and concise.”
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response → say → message
“Basically what we said is, ‘Hey, listen, we are defensive alliance, and stop the nuclear threat.
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we → say → threat
This is absolutely not called for and not helpful
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This → call → ?
,’” Rutte told Euronews.
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Rutte → tell → Euronews
The Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad sits between NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
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exclave → sit → Poland
It is home to Russia’s main Baltic navy base and other military assets, and nuclear-capable Iskander missiles are deployed there.
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missiles → deploy → base
Western military officers have said that key military installations in Kaliningrad would be a likely first target should Russia ever attack any NATO ally.
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Russia → say → ally
NATO allies have conducted military exercises in the Baltic Sea region in recent months.
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allies → conduct → months
More are planned in October.
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More → plan → October
It launched Operation Baltic Sentry there last year to protect communication cables and pipelines.
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It → launch → cables
On Aug. 18, NATO held an exercise over northern Poland and the Baltic region involving several aircraft, including an EA-37B Compass Call — a sophisticated American plane that can jam communications and radar, the US Air Forces in Europe said.
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Forces → hold → Europe
Defense analysts believe the unannounced, large-scale exercise would not have been welcomed by the Kremlin.
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exercise → believe → Kremlin
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