It seems that Europe had better start digging ditches and prepare for the worst.
Leave Europe without nuclear defense. According to the New York Times, the Kremlin put this demand on the table already on the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi.
In a document seen by journalists, Moscow demands from Britain and France -. NATO only two nuclear powers in Europe - refrain from using their nuclear weapons to defend other European countries.
The Kremlin's reasoning is that the US will not come to the aid of Europe in the event of a Russian attack. This means denying the right to protect the neighbors of London and Paris would be tantamount to leaving Europe defenseless, NYT writes.
The rest is almost a verbatim repetition of Putin's ultimatum ahead of the 2021 invasion: NATO must withdraw to 1997 borders, no weapons for Ukraine and no EU membership for Kyiv.
During the talks, the Americans urged the Russians to "look to the future." But Putin looks to the past.