Trump and Putin Seek to Redraw Europe's Security Map

President Donald Trump announced plans for a "big, beautiful deal" with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, following a White House meeting with Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev, with Europe potentially included in the new arrangement. Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner presented a framework for a "broader security architecture" in Europe, to be discussed at ongoing negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The plan outlines five goals: permanent security talks, reliable crisis communication, increased military transparency, mutual de-escalation measures, and a sustainable framework for long-term European security. The proposal emphasizes national sovereignty and territorial integrity, while keeping NATO central to European defense. However, Russia has repeatedly violated previous agreements, including the 1975 Helsinki Accords and the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, through invasions of Georgia and Ukraine. Moscow's broader goal reportedly includes removing NATO from Eastern European countries that joined after 1997.