Kremlin denies Bild report on Russia's NATO and Moldova demands in Ukraine talks

A German newspaper reports Russia proposed at talks in Abu Dhabi that Finland leave NATO and Moldova be split into three republics, but the Kremlin denies the claims. The reported plan includes demands extending beyond Ukraine's borders. The Bild report says Russia's proposals also include no European troops in Ukraine, Russia keeping occupied territories and controlling all of Donbas, free navigation for Russian ships in the Black and Baltic Seas, and demilitarizing Ukrainian ports. In exchange, Moscow would withdraw troops from Transnistria and nuclear weapons from Belarus. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated Germany will be at negotiations, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned against engaging with Russian security demands. EU leaders met in Dublin to discuss representation in peace talks, with a decision expected within two weeks.