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All Hell Breaks Loose as Putin Threatens Nukes

October 1, 2026

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All Hell Breaks Loose as Putin Threatens Nukes

Russia has formally warned NATO that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to isolate Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave wedged between Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus on the Baltic Sea. The warning came in a document sent to NATO and seen by Reuters, in which Moscow accused the alliance of "a dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high risks of the outbreak of direct armed conflict." The letter specified that Russia would be ready to use "all weapons of force, including nuclear weapons" to defend its territory if NATO tried to cut off Kaliningrad. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed European concerns about Russian hybrid warfare as "hotheads in Europe."

Meanwhile, Russian drones have been landing in Moldova—a neutral, non-NATO member—raising additional alarms. The Garan-4 and Garan-5 drones entered Moldovan airspace, with one lost on radar 25 kilometers from a populated area. Moldova sits just southwest of Ukraine, and the incursions underscore how the conflict continues to spill beyond Ukraine's borders.

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  • 1 All Hell Breaks Loose as Putin Threatens Nukes
  • 2 (01:34) **Episode Overview** - Host introduces the major stories: Russia threatening nuclear war over Kaliningrad, Trump excluding allies from NATO meetings, and withheld weapons from Ukraine
  • 3 (02:39) **Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO Over Kaliningrad** - Moscow formally warns NATO it would use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to isolate the Russian enclave between Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus
  • 4 (05:07) **Trump Excludes UK, France, and Baltic States from NATO Meeting** - Politico reports, citing six diplomats, that the Trump administration will bar these key allies from a NATO meeting on the alliance's future in Poland next month
  • 5 (07:31) **Ukraine Reveals Trump Blocked Critical Weapons Transfers** - Former deputy chief of the Ukrainian general staff goes public with details of withheld military aid
  • 6 (10:00) **Trump Regime Pursues Deals with Russia and Military Overhaul** - Host layers on additional developments including Pete Hegseth's "state of the force" address
  • 7 (11:31) **Video Evidence of Russian Strikes in Ukraine** - Host shows B-roll of Russian drone attacks including incidents in Moldova and Kiev

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Russia’s latest nuclear threat against NATO, as Moscow warned it could resort to nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, raising tensions in the war in Ukraine.

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