Putin in the upcoming talks on Ukraine is expected to demand that NATO's presence in Europe be reduced to 1997 levels, the Telegraph reported. Russia will try to use a new round of peace talks on Ukraine to secure concessions that have weakened NATO defenses. Among Moscow's possible demands is the withdrawal of NATO forces from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, which joined NATO in 2023.

Putin in the upcoming talks on Ukraine is expected to demand that NATO's presence in Europe be reduced to 1997 levels, the Telegraph reported. Russia will try to use a new round of peace talks on Ukraine to secure concessions that have weakened NATO defenses. Among Moscow's possible demands is the withdrawal of NATO forces from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, which joined NATO in 2023.