Putin is pushing for “written” commitments to not expanding the bloc, which had ruled out the membership of not only Ukraine, but also Moldova and Georgia, Reuters sources familiar with the talks told in May. According to them, Putin also demands the lifting of sanctions, the unfreezing of the reserves of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the full delivery of four Ukrainian regions - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia.
The United States considers Russia’s concerns about the expansion of NATO to the east and is ready to discuss this issue as part of a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine, said the special envoy of US President Keith Kellogg.
“Russia will always raise this issue. They are not just talking about Ukraine. They also mention Georgia and Moldova. And we say, well, we can discuss ending NATO expansion to your border. These are their security interests,” Kellogg said in an interview with ABC News. At the same time, he stressed that the final decision in this matter remains with Trump.
