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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia demands nine guarantees from NATO, including prohibiting the US from using nuclear bombs outside its national territory. Photo/REUTERS
Another important demand is that NATO must provide legally binding guarantees that its military alliance will cease any military activities in Eastern Europe and Ukraine.
The list of 9 demands is an important requirement that Moscow put forward to reduce tensions in Europe and defuse the crisis in Ukraine.
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Western countries have accused Russia of planning an invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has repeatedly denied this.
Delivering the demands in detail for the first time, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters that Russia and the West should start from scratch. clean sheet in rebuilding relationships.
“The line taken by the United States and NATO over the past few years to aggressively improve the security situation is completely unacceptable and extremely dangerous,” he said.
“Washington and its NATO allies must immediately cease regular hostile acts against our country, including unscheduled exercises… and maneuvers of military ships and aircraft, and halt military developments on Ukrainian territory.”
Sam Greene, professor of Russian politics at King’s College London, said on Twitter that President Vladimir Putin was “drawing a line around the post-Soviet space and planting an ‘out’ sign”.
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