Putin reportedly offers Trump Cold War-style deal to divide Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin (photo: Getty Images)
Moscow has proposed that the US return to a Cold War-style relationship and divide Europe into spheres of influence, according to The Moscow Times.
As the media outlet noted, the Russian delegation advocated a return to the Cold War-era confrontation model of 1946–1991 during negotiations in Abu Dhabi and a meeting in Moscow.
Under the Kremlin's proposal, this would involve dividing Europe into spheres of influence and placing an updated version of the Warsaw Pact under Moscow's control. The Russian side believes this should form the "foundations of an indivisible security architecture."
Kremlin representatives seek to achieve peace with Ukraine on their own terms, demanding that Kyiv formally renounce NATO membership, cede both regions of Donbas to Russia, and reduce its defense capabilities.
In addition, Moscow demands that NATO return to its 1997 boundaries, withdraw its infrastructure from 16 countries, and cease activities in Central Asia.
"I would not like to think that we are entering some kind of Cold War, and I am sure nobody wants that," Russian President Vladimir Putin said previously.
Earlier, Putin issued Britain an ultimatum over Ukraine and its nuclear capabilities.
Specifically, the Russian leader insists that London stop using nuclear weapons to defend other European countries.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Putin wants to redraw Europe's borders, with Finland and Sweden as his primary targets.
According to Zelenskyy, the Kremlin seeks to reduce NATO's military presence on the continent, and this could affect the Baltic states as well as the Scandinavian countries.
