Russia threatens to turn its nukes on Nato

Russia will use ‘nuclear force" on Nato forces if they move into the three Baltic countries as a response to its annexation of Crimea, according a leaked memo.

The threat was made by Russian generals during a meeting with United States representatives in Germany last month, according to notes viewed by The Times.

They waed any Nato troop movement into Estonia, Lativa or Lithuania could be met with a ‘spectrum of responses from nuclear to non-military".

Controversial: Putin and Crimean leaders sign the draft bill in Moscow"s Grand Kremlin (Picture: EPA)

Russia was also apparently unhappy with the possibility of Nato sending weapons to Ukraine in attempt to help win Crimea back and said it would need to respond forcefully to this encroachment.

The notes, written by an American observer, added the global power was already contemplating action in the Baltic States (which are members of Nato) but this was likely be under the radar.