The Kremlin on Tuesday warned that a preliminary decision by NATO member Lithuania to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear arms on its territory could lead to a new round of escalation in the region. Russia has warned that Lithuania’s move to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons, along with a proposal for a US military base, could bring NATO military infrastructure closer to its borders and further destabilise the region. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Kremlin on Tuesday warned that a preliminary decision by NATO member Lithuania to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear arms on its territory could lead to a new round of escalation in the region.S1

• Russia has warned that Lithuania’s move to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons, along with a proposal for a US military base, could bring NATO military infrastructure closer to its borders and further destabilise the region.S2

• The move comes on the heels of Estonia announcing it was moving its troops closer to the country's border with Russia.S3