According to CoinMeta, Russian President Putin stated that if Russian territory, including the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, were to come under direct attack, Russia would consider using "all weapons at its disposal." Putin said that the recent warnings sent by the Russian Foreign Ministry to certain countries were not intended as intimidation, but rather a response to Western pressure. Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that if Western countries attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, Russia might resort to its entire arsenal for defense. NATO responded that Russia's "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric" was unacceptable and stated that it would continue to defend the territories of its allies.