The Telegraph named six scenarios for a possible #Russian escalation against #NATO The "#Crimea scenario" in the #Baltics. #Moscow could allegedly use protests by Russian-speaking residents as cover for provocations and attempts to establish control over individual cities, such as Narva or Daugavpils. Direct invasion. One of the most dangerous, but least likely, options is a strike from #Belarus and #Kaliningrad along the Suwalki Gap, with simultaneous actions against the #Baltic region.