Scoop: U.S. asks Russia to propose new security agreement with Europe
Summary
The U.S. has asked Russia to draft a proposal for a European security agreement that addresses Russian concerns and sets out steps to ease tensions. The request came during U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, where the parties also agreed to a prisoner exchange and discussed including European representatives in future peace talks.Key Facts
- The proposal would cover Russia’s security concerns and possible steps to reassure Europe that Russia would not attack in the future.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to present the request to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- The U.S. also wants European representatives to join future Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
- The Abu Dhabi meetings were the first direct meetings between Ukrainian and Russian officials with U.S. mediators present since February, according to the article.
- The parties agreed to a prisoner exchange, but the number of prisoners to be released had not yet been decided.
- The U.S. and Ukrainian teams briefed senior diplomats from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the European Union and NATO.
- The article says many European governments are wary of the U.S. approach to a new security agreement.
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