Russia demands the withdrawal of NATO troops from the eastern flank in Poland and the Baltic states, and also not to supply weapons to Ukraine, writes the New York Times.
According to the newspaper, such demands were made by Moscow during closed negotiations with representatives of US President Donald Trump. The NYT refers to a November 10 Russian document, a copy of which was given to reporters by one of the negotiators, and another source confirmed its authenticity.
The source said that Russian officials in the talks in Abu Dhabi made it clear that the Kremlin sees the Cold War and the alliance led by the Soviet Union at the time, known as the Warsaw Pact, as a model for what Europe might look like after the end of the war in Ukraine.
The document also states that Western countries should not supply any military products to Ukraine. Ukraine's entry into the European Union is allowed, but on the condition that it does not take part in its defense.
The document also shows that economic incentives offered by Trump emissaries Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff have not yet led to concessions from Moscow.
The "New York Times" points out that therefore Moscow's current demands essentially repeat those put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin before the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine.
NYT interlocutors point out that we may be talking about maximalist demands so that Putin can make "some concessions" in the future.