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US Asks Russia to Formally Propose a New European Security Deal as Part of Ukraine Peace Push
Read this in the Market Flux appThe United States has asked Russia to submit a formal new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter cited by Axios. The request includes Russian steps to ease tensions with the continent and is intended as part of a broader effort to end the war in Ukraine.
The move represents a significant shift in American posture. For years, Russia has sought a European security deal that would limit NATO expansion and scale back the alliance's military presence in Eastern Europe, demands the US consistently rejected. Washington now appears open to those demands in some form as a condition of a wider peace framework.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to advance the discussions. The two envoys plan to press for European participation in any future peace talks, a position Russia opposes. European governments, meanwhile, have expressed doubt about the proposal, with officials warning that inviting Russia to set terms for European security echoes Kremlin talking points and amounts to an early concession before negotiations have formally begun.
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- LiveSquawkUS Asks Russia To Propose New Security Agreement With Europe – @axios
- FinancialjuiceThe US asks Russia to submit a new European security proposal - Axios
- FirstSquawkUS ASKS RUSSIA TO SUBMIT A NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY PROPOSAL - AXIOS
- StaunovoThe U.S. has asked Russia to submit a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe that includes Russian steps to ease tension with the continent, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Why it matters: For years, Russia has sought a European security deal that limits NATO expansion and scales back its military presence in Eastern Europe. The U.S. has rejected those demands in the past, but now appears open to them in some form as part of a broader agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
- Osint613Axios: The U.S. wants Moscow to spell out its security demands in a new agreement with Europe, part of the push to end the war in Ukraine. Washington is also asking for steps to lower tensions and reassure Europe against future attacks. Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow on Thursday. They will press for European participation in future peace talks. Russia remains opposed to any European role. European governments doubt the proposal.