In brief
A Russian delegation proposed a Cold War-style division of Europe to the United States, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing The Moscow Times. The proposal accompanies Moscow’s demands for changes to Ukraine’s defence and NATO’s presence.
A Russian delegation advocated a return to Cold War-style relations during talks in Abu Dhabi and a meeting in Moscow, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing The Moscow Times. The cited report did not specify when those meetings took place.
According to the account, the Kremlin envisages dividing Europe into spheres of influence, with Moscow controlling a renewed version of the Warsaw Pact. Russia presents this as a basis for a future security architecture.
The report said Moscow demands that Ukraine formally renounce NATO membership, transfer both regions of Donbas to Russia and reduce its defence capabilities. Russia also demands that NATO return to its 1997 boundaries, withdraw infrastructure from 16 countries and cease activity in Central Asia.
These are reported Russian proposals and demands. The RBC-Ukraine report did not state that the United States, Ukraine or NATO had agreed to them.
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