Russia's heavy new demands from NATO.
At the same time that Trump's envoys traveled to Russia, it was said that they were going to meet with Putin, and the Russians announced their new terms for ending the war in Ukraine. These conditions, which I think are surprising and unbelievable for the people of the West, actually show the confidence of the Kremlin leaders in the current situation in the world. According to reports:
Russia has again demanded that NATO retreat to the 1997 border lines in negotiations over Ukraine.
Moscow has demanded that NATO return its forces and bases to that alliance's 1997 borders.
Also, France and England were asked to rule out the use of their nuclear weapons to protect other European countries.
Moscow demands to stop the "supply of all types of weapons, equipment and Western military products to Ukraine".