Nato Back to 1997? Putin’s Likely Move Puts Europe on Edge| Times Now World

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Russian President Vladimir Putin may seek to use upcoming trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States to press NATO to roll back its military presence in Europe to 1997 levels, according to a report by The Telegraph citing diplomatic sources. The reported demand could affect NATO deployments in Poland, the Baltic states and Finland, while renewing tensions over the alliance’s eastward expansion. The talks, expected to resume in November, come amid renewed diplomatic efforts by Washington to end the war. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has called for European countries to be included in the negotiations, while European officials have maintained their opposition to Russia’s core security demands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv will pursue practical agreements, including limited ceasefires and prisoner exchanges, while reserving territorial questions for leadership-level discussions. The negotiations could test whether Moscow and Western governments can bridge their differences over Ukraine and Europe’s post-war security arrangements.