Putin's new NATO demands: 1997 borders, end to Ukraine aid, nuclear limits

Russia has presented NATO with demands to end the war in Ukraine, including a return to 1997 borders and a halt to military aid for Kyiv, according to a document reported by The New York Times. The document, presented on November 10 during trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, also demands NATO halt its expansion and withdraw forces from Poland and the Baltics. Russia additionally requires France and Britain to renounce using their nuclear weapons to defend other European states. The Kremlin's demands echo its December 2021 proposals, with new conditions on European nuclear sharing. Moscow allows Ukraine's EU accession only if Kyiv abandons participation in the bloc's common defense policy, complicating prospects for a negotiated settlement.