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Russian authorities responded that any military assault on Kaliningrad would be treated unequivocally as an attack on the [[Russian Federation]] itself. Leonid Slutsky, chair of the Russian parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (a senior figure who often reflects Foreign Ministry thinking), explicitly stated:

Russian authorities responded that any military assault on Kaliningrad would be treated unequivocally as an attack on the [[Russian Federation]] itself. Leonid Slutsky, chair of the Russian parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (a senior figure who often reflects Foreign Ministry thinking), explicitly stated:

{{quotebox-float|An attack on the Kaliningrad Region will mean an attack on Russia, with all due retaliatory measures stipulated, among other things, by its [[Russian nuclear doctrine|nuclear doctrine]]…. The American general should consider this before making such declarations.}}

{{quotebox-float|An attack on the Kaliningrad Region will mean an attack on Russia, with all due retaliatory measures stipulated, among other things, by its [[Russian nuclear doctrine|nuclear doctrine]]…. The American general should consider this before making such declarations.}}

A [[parliamentary]] defense committee member called the threats "essentially a [[declaration of war]]." Donahue’s remarks, beyond being incredibly [[stupid]], displayed the arrogance and contempt that [[US]] [[political]] and [[military]] leaders have for Russia.<ref>[More Unnecessary Bellicosity from a Senior US General Raises Tensions with Russia], [[Larry Johnson]], 22 July 2025. </ref>

A [[parliamentary]] defense committee member called the threats "essentially a [[declaration of war]]." Donahue’s remarks, beyond being incredibly [[stupid]], displayed the arrogance and contempt that [[US]] [[political]] and [[military]] leaders have for Russia.<ref>[https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/more-unnecessary-bellicosity-from More Unnecessary Bellicosity from a Senior US General Raises Tensions with Russia], [[Larry Johnson]], 22 July 2025. </ref>

==History==

==History==