Kremlin Says No NATO Attack Plans After UK Strike Threat

Russia has threatened to strike UK bases over London's support for Kyiv, before the Kremlin walked back the warning, saying it has no intention of attacking NATO. The mixed signals come as Moscow hosts high-level diplomatic visits, including the CIA director and a Vatican envoy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that Russia has no intention of attacking NATO, following the threat against the UK.

The warning prompted London to revise its national defense plans, according to reports. In Moscow, CIA Director John Ratcliffe held meetings, while Vatican envoy Archbishop Paul Gallagher met with Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov. During a Mass celebrated at a Moscow cathedral, Gallagher called for building peace.

The developments highlight the Kremlin's risky diplomatic game, oscillating between threats and conciliatory gestures as it seeks to navigate tensions with the West over Ukraine. Peskov's statement, made in Italian, was reported as Nessuna intenzione di attaccare la Nato, meaning no intention to attack NATO.