American special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have asked the Russian side to detail its vision for the future structure of European security, including the concrete steps Moscow is willing to undertake, Axios reported referencing sources.
The U.S. has requested that Russia develop new suggestions for a prospective deal with Europe. These suggestions should also include measures by Russia to alleviate tensions on the continent.
Simultaneously, the Russian Federation is anticipated to express its own concerns and demands regarding security matters. Witkoff and Kushner assert that Moscow must be ready to take “symmetrical steps” to assure European countries that Russia has no plans to enter into armed conflict with them.
Kushner and Witkoff also communicated to the Russian representatives that, for any meaningful talks on European security to occur, it is essential to agree on the involvement of European delegates in upcoming peace negotiations.
The magazine writes that American negotiators “clarified to European nations that they would not reach an agreement with Russia if Ukraine and Europe were against it.”
Additionally, the U.S. will not be ready to allow Russia a veto on issues related to European security.
source: axios.com
