Russia's Demands for Ukraine Go Beyond Donbas
Russia’s proposal would also reshape NATO’s footprint in Northern Europe and alter Moldova’s political future, including possible referendums in Transnistria and Gagauzia.
- On Thursday, reports emerged that Russia is demanding sweeping changes to European security, including NATO's withdrawal from the Baltic states and Finland's departure from the Alliance, while targeting Ukraine's non-aligned status and Moldova's political structure.
- During a Thursday meeting with United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow's uncompromising stance against foreign troop presence in Ukraine after any peace agreement.
- Moscow proposes to "demilitarize" Odesa and Mykolaiv ports and restructure Moldova into a federal state; if the country joins Europe, Transnistria and Gagauzia would receive opportunities to hold "referendums on independence."
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied demands for Finland's withdrawal, though the German newspaper BILD noted these are informal proposals circulating among negotiators to establish a new European security order.
- Putin rejected proposals for "grey" zones, insisting "the state border" serve as the only demarcation line, and warned that any European forces deployed post-war would become "legitimate military targets.
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Following the tripartite negotiations in Abu Dhabi, the German daily BILD has revealed new conditions in Moscow, which go beyond the Ukrainian borders
Among the proposals made by Russia are the taking over of the entire Donbas, the demilitarization of Ukrainian ports, the forcing of Finland to leave NATO and the withdrawal of Alliance bases from the Baltic States. The unofficial plan also foresees changes in Moldova and Belarus, reports Friday the German painting BILD and the Ukrainian publication Kyiv Post. The proposals, which, according to sources, were presented to the European representat…
The demands would have been made during the negotiations in Abu Dhabi. In return, Russia would withdraw the atomic from Belarus and troops from Transnistria. The article Here are the conditions of peace in Moscow: occupied territories, Ukraine outside NATO and federalized Moldova comes from The Truth.
Moscow's demands have also expanded to the Republic of Moldova
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