Two NATO countries on the Alliance's eastern flank have warned that Russia may stage provocations in the Baltic states or Poland if it perceives the war front moving closer to Moscow and St. Petersburg. — Ukrinform.

Latvian intelligence says the main risk is not a direct war with NATO but Kremlin miscalculations fueled by distorted internal reporting.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said a recent statement by the Nuclear Planning Group was "a reflection of the alliance’s overall super-aggressive attitude toward Russia"