Europe allows the renewal of arms control negotiations with Russia.
According to the Financial Times, there is talk of a possible return to Cold War-era mechanisms such as the Open Skies Treaty (mutual observation flights over military targets) and missile limitation agreements. The main objective of such measures is to reduce the risk of inadvertent military clashes and prevent escalation.
However, Brussels and European capitals emphasize a key condition: any discussion is possible only after the end of hostilities in Ukraine and the provision of reliable security guarantees to Kiev.