Russia Will Try To Use Peace Talks To Demand NATO Troop Withdrawal From Eastern Europe — The Telegraph
Russia will try to use the new round of peace talks on Ukraine to secure concessions that would weaken NATO's defense. In particular, this concerns withdrawing Alliance troops from Eastern European countries. The Telegraph reports this, citing sources, UATV English relays. Putin is likely to demand reducing NATO's military presence in Europe to 1997 levels. This would mean the possible withdrawal…
Russia intends to leverage upcoming peace negotiations over Ukraine to push for concessions that would diminish NATO's defensive capabilities, particularly by withdrawing alliance troops from Eastern European nations, according to The Telegraph. Reports cite undisclosed sources and relay statements from UATV English. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to call for a reduction of NATO's military presence in Europe to 1997 levels, which could entail the potential withdrawal of troops from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland, all of which border Russia.
These five countries are all NATO members. NATO has firmly denied any prospect of removing troops and nuclear weapons from the former Soviet republics. The next round of discussions involving US, Ukrainian, and Russian representatives is set to take place either in Abu Dhabi or Switzerland.
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