Russia again presents a demand for the withdrawal of NATO forces as a condition for concluding a deal on Ukraine: one of the conditions was the demand for NATO to return to its positions in 1997.
"Russia, in closed negotiations in Abu Dhabi with representatives of Donald Trump, again raised demands for NATO, almost verbatim repeating Moscow's position at the end of 2021 - refusal to expand the alliance, the cessation of military activity in Ukraine and several regions, as well as the return of NATO forces and bases to the 1997 borders.
Moscow is also demanding an end to the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine, limiting its participation in EU defense policy and seeking guarantees that France and Britain will not extend their nuclear umbrella to other European countries. In Europe, such conditions are already called unacceptable - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that adoption would be a direct threat to Poland's security."