Kremlin demands NATO borders return to 1997 state

Strategy to roll back Alliance presence

The Kremlin is attempting to achieve a significant reduction in the military presence of the North Atlantic Alliance in Europe, returning it to the level recorded before the structure's eastward expansion, namely to 1997. This is stated in a report by The Telegraph.

Specific demands on member states

According to the British outlet, Moscow is making demands regarding the withdrawal of NATO troops from specific states. The list of countries where, according to the publication, the Alliance's presence is to be reduced or eliminated, includes:

• Poland;
• Estonia;
• Latvia;
• Lithuania;
• Finland.

Uncertainty over pressure methods

The implementation of such demands would entail a significant reduction in the Alliance's military presence on Europe's eastern flank. Meanwhile, the report does not specify exactly how the Kremlin plans to seek the fulfilment of these demands.