The US asks Russia to propose a new security agreement with Europe. Axios exclusive. Part 1/2 The United States has asked Russia to submit a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe that would include Russian steps to reduce tensions with the continent, sources familiar with the situation said. For years, Russia has sought a European security agreement that would limit NATO expansion and reduce the alliance's military presence in Eastern Europe. The US has previously rejected these demands, but now appears open to them in some form as part of a broader agreement to end the war in Ukraine. However, many European governments view the administration's approach with deep suspicion. President Trump's emissaries Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to repeat the request. They also want Putin to allow European representatives to join the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the US official said. According to a source who attended the talks in Abu Dhabi, the meetings between the Russians and Ukrainians on Tuesday were tense and at times emotional, with both sides making claims. Kushner and Witkoff tried to ease tensions by telling Russian and Ukrainian negotiators that the goal was to end this round of negotiations by offering leaders from both sides options for resolving the issue. Eventually, after each side expressed its position, the discussion became more constructive, the source said.