The Russian Federation demands that NATO return to 1997 borders and end military aid to Ukraine, - NYT.
According to journalists, the Russian delegation made the demands during closed-door talks in Abu Dhabi this week. We are talking about the position that Moscow presented at the beginning of 2022.
The NYT has seen the November 10 document, which has been confirmed as authentic by two sources. It describes the Kremlin's conditions regarding the post-war system in Europe.
Among Russia's main demands is the alliance's refusal to expand and stop any NATO military activity in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
In addition, Moscow demands:
withdraw forces and close military bases in countries that joined NATO after 1997;
to stop the military activity of the alliance on the territory of Ukraine and several other areas;
abandon agreements on the joint use of nuclear weapons;
oblige France and Britain to deny the possibility of using their nuclear weapons to defend other European countries.
Moscow presented another condition: now it wants to limit not only the role of American nuclear weapons in European security, but also the possibility of nuclear defense by France and Great Britain.
The Kremlin demands to stop supplying the country with any kind of weapons, military equipment and Western products.
At the same time, Moscow declares that it will agree to Ukraine joining the European Union, on the condition that Ukraine does not participate in the common defense policy of the bloc.
According to the NYT, the Russian negotiators also made it clear that they see the future structure of Europe according to the Cold War model - with the division of the continent into the spheres of influence of the Soviet Union and the United States. According to the Russian side, such a system allegedly reduced the risk of conflict.
The NYT clarifies that the document reflects the Kremlin's initial position and not the final terms of a possible agreement.
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