A document seen by journalists says Moscow demanded on the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi that Brit
· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A document seen by journalists says Moscow demanded on the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi that Britain and France—the only two nuclear powers in Europe within NATO—refrain from using their nuclear weapons to defend other European countries. The Kremlin’s reasoning is that the United States would not come to Europe’s aid in the event of a Russian attack. The New York Times writes that denying London and Paris the right to protect their neighbours would leave Europe defenceless. The other demands largely repeat Vladimir Putin’s ultimatum ahead of the 2021 invasion: NATO must return to its 1997