Russia wants to use new talks with Ukraine to achieve a reduction in NATO's military presence in Europe.
Modern.az reports, citing sources from "The Telegraph", that Moscow is interested in the participation of European countries in these talks for this purpose. It is reported that the Kremlin may bring up the demand for the alliance's military presence to be returned to the 1997 level. unn.ua
According to the publication, this demand may include the withdrawal of NATO forces stationed in Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland.
It is reported that the discussion of European security in a broader framework was proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting in St. Petersburg.
European diplomats, however, emphasized that they are ready to discuss security issues, but the demand to return NATO to its 1997 positions remains unacceptable.
