US asks Russia for new European security plan

The United States has asked Russia to prepare a new security proposal for Europe, including specific steps to reduce tensions on the continent, according to Axios. Trump's special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to discuss the offer with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The American envoys also intend to persuade the Russian leader to allow European representatives to participate in the next round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations. After Moscow, they plan to travel to Dublin to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The US proposal requires Russia to outline its demands and guarantee it will not attack European countries. Russia has not yet agreed to European participation in talks, with negotiator Vladimir Medinsky questioning the value of discussions with certain European leaders, though he confirmed Moscow's interest in a broader security agreement. The US has assured Europe it will not sign a deal with Russia without European and Ukrainian consent.