European diplomats believe that Russia, in a new round of negotiations on Ukraine, may raise the issue of limiting NATO expansion and reducing the alliance's military presence in Europe. The "Telegraph" writes about this with reference to European and Ukrainian diplomatic sources. The publication, citing diplomats, wrote that "Russia's motive for attracting European countries was the desire to use the next round of negotiations to obtain concessions on the issue of NATO expansion." At the same time, senior sources in the Telegraph claim that the European position regarding Russia's demands remains the same. "Our position remains the same as it was in January 2022," one European official said, referring to NATO's response to Moscow's security guarantee proposals. In December 2021, Moscow proposed that the US and NATO legally make up their refusal to expand the alliance, including accepting Ukraine. The draft agreement with NATO also stipulated non-deployment by Russia and the countries of the bloc of additional forces and weapons on the territory of other European countries beyond those found there on May 27, 1997. In addition, Moscow offered to abandon the deployment of missiles capable of hitting the other side's territory, and NATO military activities in Eastern Europe and Central Ukraine and other Transkei states were offered to Eastern and Central Ukrainian states. Asia. On January 26, 2022, NATO provided Moscow with a written response to the Russian proposals for security guarantees. The alliance refused to deviate from the "open door" principle, allowing the acceptance of new members, including Ukraine. At the same time, the United States offered to discuss arms control, missile deployment and measures to prevent military incidents. According to the newspaper, Ukrainian and European representatives agreed to discuss the broader context of European security after the end of the conflict.

European diplomats believe that Russia, in a new round of negotiations on Ukraine, may raise the issue of limiting NATO expansion and reducing the alliance's military presence in Europe. The "Telegraph" writes about this with reference to European and Ukrainian diplomatic sources. The publication, citing diplomats, wrote that "Russia's motive for attracting European countries was the desire to use the next round of negotiations to obtain concessions on the issue of NATO expansion." At the same time, senior sources in the Telegraph claim that the European position regarding Russia's demands remains the same. "Our position remains the same as it was in January 2022," one European official said, referring to NATO's response to Moscow's security guarantee proposals. In December 2021, Moscow proposed that the US and NATO legally make up their refusal to expand the alliance, including accepting Ukraine. The draft agreement with NATO also stipulated non-deployment by Russia and the countries of the bloc of additional forces and weapons on the territory of other European countries beyond those found there on May 27, 1997. In addition, Moscow offered to abandon the deployment of missiles capable of hitting the other side's territory, and NATO military activities in Eastern Europe and Central Ukraine and other Transkei states were offered to Eastern and Central Ukrainian states. Asia. On January 26, 2022, NATO provided Moscow with a written response to the Russian proposals for security guarantees. The alliance refused to deviate from the "open door" principle, allowing the acceptance of new members, including Ukraine. At the same time, the United States offered to discuss arms control, missile deployment and measures to prevent military incidents. According to the newspaper, Ukrainian and European representatives agreed to discuss the broader context of European security after the end of the conflict.