Washington has formally asked Moscow for a specific proposal regarding the future European security architecture, Axios reported. According to the publication's sources, the US is ready to discuss Russia's previously rejected demands, including limiting NATO expansion and reducing the alliance's military presence in Eastern Europe. The initiative is seen as part of a broader plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
The document should take into account Russian concerns and include "symmetrical measures" that Moscow is willing to take to defuse the situation. In the past, the American side systematically refused to talk about these issues, but the current initiative indicates a change in attitude. Moscow gets the opportunity to formulate the conditions under which it is ready to discuss the security of the continent.
According to the publication, special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will make this proposal in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 12. In addition, it was reported that the negotiators intend to obtain Moscow's consent to the participation of European representatives in the negotiations.