Eastern Europe on Edge as Russia Pressures U.S. for NATO Pullback

Russia has called for the withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe during the first round of negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, raising concerns among European governments about potential concessions from the Trump administration, the Financial Times reported.Romanian presidential chief of staff and national security adviser Cristian Diaconescu stated that the US delegation rejected Moscow’s demand, but cautioned that Washington’s stance could shift. He noted Trump’s prior criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his willingness to make concessions to Russia even before negotiations began....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite