Russia has demanded that Great Britain renounce providing nuclear protection guarantees to European allies, including this condition in its list of requirements for resolving the war in Ukraine. This is reported by The Telegraph, citing a document prepared by Russian negotiators.
The publication notes that British nuclear submarines are part of NATO's collective defense system. In Europe, aside from Russia, only Great Britain and France possess nuclear arsenals.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that France is working with ten European countries to establish a new nuclear deterrence mechanism against Russia. In early March, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Paris could, for the first time, temporarily station nuclear-capable aircraft on the territories of allied countries.
However, Moscow's demands are not limited to nuclear protection alone. According to the publication, Russia also demands the withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, the removal of Finland from the alliance, as well as guarantees that Western countries will not deploy their troops in Ukraine.
According to the publication, Moscow is prepared to discuss the issue of a ceasefire only if these conditions are met.
Additionally, the Russian side demands to stop supplying Western weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, as well as to exclude the country from NATO membership.
At the same time, Russia intends to maintain control over Ukrainian territories currently under its occupation. Regarding the European Union, Moscow does not object to Ukraine's membership, provided that Kyiv does not participate in the EU's common defense policy.
