Russian diplomat says Moscow could conclude non-aggression pacts with NATO member states
A senior Russian diplomat outlined three options, including bilateral mutual non-aggression pacts, as Moscow and Ukraine negotiators discussed a new European security framework.
- On Wednesday, Russian diplomat Alexey Drobinin proposed that Moscow could conclude bilateral non-aggression pacts with individual NATO member states, offering additional security guarantees from the Russian Federation.
- Ukraine peace talks that resumed this week in Abu Dhabi centered on this European security framework; Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky identified it as the central theme of two days of negotiations.
- Drobinin detailed 3 potential security models: collective defense alliances similar to pacts with Belarus and North Korea, political agreements mirroring Moscow's arrangement with Iran, and bilateral mutual non-aggression treaties.
- Officials indicated they see "certain opportunities" in the dialogue, though some European politicians oppose discussing Europe's security architecture before reaching a Ukraine ceasefire, prioritizing conflict resolution first.
- The system needed to be treated as a whole, Medinsky said, adding that "a Band-Aid won't be enough," reflecting broader Kremlin ambitions to restructure security that Russian President Vladimir Putin previously discussed with President Joe Biden.
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Some NATO countries could conclude non-aggression treaties with Moscow to obtain security assurances, said Alexei Drobinin, director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he said that the principle of indivisibility of security could be realized in various ways, from defensive alliances like the Collective Security Treaty Organization or the Treaty between Russia and the DPRK to bilateral agreements, t…
The representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alexei Drobinin, stated that Moscow was ready to provide some members of the Alliance with "additional individual security assurances" in exchange for bilateral agreements.
A Russian diplomat, Alexei Drobinin, allowed the conclusion of non-aggression pacts with individual NATO countries and promised them additional security guarantees from Moscow.
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