Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing in Moscow that Russia would give a resolute and destructive response to the initiators of 'insane anti-Russian adventures' in the event of further escalation of the military-political situation in the Baltic. ^[1] Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, stated on 2026-06-25 that Moscow will respond very quickly to Germany's decision to close its general consulate in Bonn. ^[2] Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, stated during a briefing at the Eastern Economic Forum that Western countries are openly preparing to blockade the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in the event of an escalation of the conflict. ^[3] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters on September 2 that the scale of container shipping along the Northern Sea Route is growing exponentially rather than incrementally. ^[4] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko previously stated that the West uses the Baltic Sea as a training ground for exercising deterrence against Russia. ^[5] Alexander Grushko said that the current year has seen the launch of the first significant container shipments along the Asia-Europe route. ^[6] Alexander Grushko stated on September 2 that Russia's partners are showing increasing interest in using the Northern Sea Route. ^[7]