Putin in the upcoming negotiations on Ukraine will probably demand to reduce NATO's presence in Europe to the level of 1997. The Telegraph cites sources. Russia will try to use the new round of peace talks on Ukraine to extract concessions that weaken NATO's defenses. Moscow's possible demands include the withdrawal of allied troops from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, which joined NATO in 2023.

Putin in the upcoming negotiations on Ukraine will probably demand to reduce NATO's presence in Europe to the level of 1997. The Telegraph cites sources. Russia will try to use the new round of peace talks on Ukraine to extract concessions that weaken NATO's defenses. Moscow's possible demands include the withdrawal of allied troops from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, which joined NATO in 2023.