Kremlin Announces Russia Officially at War with NATO
Moscow, Russia – September 21, 2025 – The Kremlin โฃannounced today, September 21,โ 2025, that Russia is officially engaged in a conflict โwith the North Atlantic โฃtreaty Organization (NATO). The declaration follows aโ notable escalation of tensions in the Baltic Sea โขregion, spurred โby NATO’s โdeployment of substantial military forces to what Russian officials areโค referring to as the “Russian Sea” โ- a designation for the Baltic Sea.
The announcement โmarks a dramaticโฃ shift in Russia’s characterization โof the ongoingโ conflict in Ukraine, previously framed as a “special โขmilitary operation.”โค This formal declaration ofโค warโฃ against โขNATO raises the stakes considerably, signaling a willingness to openly confront the alliance and potentiallyโ broadening the scope of theโข conflict. The move comes amid heightened Russian concerns over โขNATO’s increasing military presence near its borders and perceived threats to its national security.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated โคthat the decision was made in response to what Russia viewsโ as direct NATO involvement in supporting Ukraine and providing weaponry. “Theโ actions โof NATO member states have crossed a red line,” Peskov said during โฃa โฃpress conference. “We are โnow in a state โof war with NATO.”
NATO has not yet formally โฃresponded to the Kremlin’s โannouncement.โ However,โ the alliance has beenโ bolstering its military presenceโฃ in Eastern Europe, including increased naval deploymentsโฃ to the Baltic โSea, in recent weeks. โคThis build-up was initiated following reports of increased Russian naval activity and warnings fromโข Kremlin officials.
The implications of this declaration are far-reaching. It could โฃtriggerโค Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which stipulates that an โคattack on one member is considered an attack on all, potentially drawing โฃmore nations directly into the conflict. The announcement also raises concerns about the possibility of further โฃescalation, including the use of moreโ advanced weaponry.