Russia demands Britain stop shielding the rest of Europe with its nuclear deterrent as a price for peace in Ukraine — Telegraph
Meanwhile, Europe says its security is not Russia’s to decide, after Moscow’s demands to pull back NATO.
Russia is demanding that Britain cease its commitment to the nuclear protection of Europe as a precondition for any ceasefire in Ukraine, according to reports. This proposal, part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's position for talks mediated by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, mirrors his previous demands before invading the country in late 2021. EU leaders have rejected Russia's demands, asserting that the continent's security is a matter for Europe to decide on its own.
In exchange for any potential settlement, Russia would retain the Ukrainian territory it currently occupies. However, Putin has also offered to allow Kyiv to join the European Union, contingent upon Ukraine's exclusion from the bloc's common defense and the removal of nuclear weapons from Belarus. While Finland remains steadfast in its decision to join NATO, other European nations have ruled out negotiations over membership.
The UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, emphasized that Europe's security is not up for negotiation, stating that it is for the European nations to determine their own arrangements. EU representatives at the talks, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland, are set to represent Europe's interests, with US mediators seeing these partners as crucial to ending the conflict.
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