German defense policy and military strategy expert Nico Landg, speaking on the X platform, called for increased pressure on the Crimean Peninsula and Kaliningrad region.
Landg, who previously served as head of the German Defense Ministry's security apparatus, stressed the need to prevent these Russian territories from becoming strategic strongholds for Russia, but rather "costly strategic vulnerabilities".
Landg called on European countries to exert pressure on Kaliningrad and the Black Sea region, while calling on Ukraine to exert pressure on the Crimean Peninsula.
At the end of June, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that European politicians had recently announced publicly their readiness for war with Moscow.
President Putin noted that European politicians are using false claims to justify their own armament. He emphasized that Russia is prepared to respond swiftly and effectively to any external or internal threats. President Putin also ordered an analysis of the extent of involvement of those instigating the conflict in Ukraine in actual military operations, to inform future countermeasures.
Russia has repeatedly warned that any potential blockade of Kaliningrad Oblast would lead to an unprecedented escalation, and that any threat to the region would be neutralized. The Russian Federation Council has stated that Russia will not tolerate any aggression against Kaliningrad or the Baltic Sea, and that any provocation will be met with an immediate response.
