Vladimir Putin insists that Great Britain refrain from using its nuclear potential to protect other European states, The Telegraph writes.
As journalists have learned, this demand was included in the list of proposals prepared by Russian representatives for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.
The publication draws attention to the fact that Great Britain is the only European country that uses nuclear-armed submarines to ensure NATO's collective defense.
Recently, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham emphasized that the issue of European security cannot be the subject of agreements with Russia.
According to the publication, the document containing Moscow's demands also envisages the withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, the exclusion of Finland from the Alliance, as well as a commitment not to send Western troops to Ukraine. It is claimed that the head of the Kremlin will agree to consider the possibility of a ceasefire only after these conditions are met.
In addition, Moscow demands halting the supply of Western weapons, military equipment, and other products to Ukraine. Another condition of Russia is abandoning the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO.
The Kremlin also seeks to retain control over the occupied Ukrainian territories after the end of the war. In return, Moscow is allegedly ready not to obstruct Ukraine's accession to the European Union, provided that Kyiv does not participate in the bloc's common defense policy.
For the record, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously warned partners that Putin wants to change Europe's borders, with Finland and Sweden in his sights.
