Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kaliningrad, Paralel.Az reports citing RIA News Agency.

Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Earlier today Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the visit was not intended to send a message to Nato. However, the Kremlin has said that “militaristic statments from Baltic countries” demonstrated there was a risk for Kaliningrad.

Tass reports that Putin’s itinerary includes visiting students at the university there, and a meeting with the regional governor. It is also reported that Putin will formally open a plant making solar batteries.