"Russia will usage "any essential means" to defend the King," stated Moscow typical at the OSCE. Moscow takes NATO's threats to the exclave seriously," said Dmitry Polianski RT station."

Moscow takes seriously the threats of Kaliningrad's cut-off from the continental part of Russia and will usage all essential measures to defend its territory," said Russian Ambassador and Permanent typical to the OSCE, Dmitri Polianski, on Friday of the RT station.

This Russian exclave is located on the Baltic Sea, between NATO-owned Poland and Lithuania, and has no land border with Russia's main territory.

"Some countries, specified as the Baltic and Poland, claim that Kaliningrad should be cut off from the remainder of Russia's territory and the Baltic Sea should be made an interior NATO basin" – said Polianski in a conversation with RT.

The only way Moscow reacts to specified rhetoric is "preparing for worst-case scenario" He said.

"Kaliningrad is an exclave, so from a military point of view it is very susceptible to attacks; we gotta keep certain resources there to guarantee its functioning...

It is besides in a very hostile environment” – he added.

If Kaliningrad or any another Russian region is attacked, "Our opponents know the procedure" – warned Polians.

We will not hesitate to usage all the means we gotta defend our homeland, our dignity and our independence.

Although Polianski stressed that Moscow is not seeking a conflict with NATO, he warned European politicians against escalation of tensions in relations with Russia.

"There are quite a few people in Europe, and especially in the EU, who make very provocative statements to Russia" – said, adding that they lead ‘very dangerous game’by presenting Russia as a threat and "the only enemy of European civilization".

Translated by Google Translator

source:https://www.rt.com/russia/646667-russia-defend-kaliningrad-nato-polyanskiy/