Russian negotiators put forward several demands during unofficial talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the w
· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Russian negotiators put forward several demands during unofficial talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the war in Ukraine, Bild reported. The proposals, which were shared with European representatives, included Finland leaving NATO and a ban on NATO military bases in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They also called for Russia to retain all occupied Ukrainian territory and take the rest of Donbas, for Ukraine to remain outside NATO, and for the demilitarization of the ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the report, saying no demands had been made and the topic “was certai