Putin demands Britain renounce nuclear protection of Europe

Demand regarding London's nuclear potential

Volodymyr Putin is demanding that the United Kingdom renounce the use of its own nuclear potential to ensure the security of other European states. This became known from documents prepared by the Russian side for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.

As sources note, the United Kingdom remains the only country in Europe using nuclear-armed submarines as part of the collective defence of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Position of the British Prime Minister

It is worth noting that recently, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, emphasised that the issue of European continental security cannot be a subject of agreements with Russia.

Other conditions from Moscow

According to information, the list of Kremlin demands also includes points on the necessity of:

• withdrawing NATO troops from Eastern Europe and the Baltic states;
• excluding Finland from the Alliance;
• committing not to send Western military formations to the territory of Ukraine.

The Russian side claims that only upon the fulfilment of these demands is the head of the Kremlin ready to consider the possibility of a ceasefire.

Demands regarding arms supply and NATO membership

In addition, Moscow demands a halt to the supply of Western weapons, military equipment, and other products to Ukraine. Another point is the renunciation of the prospect of Ukraine's accession to NATO.

The Kremlin also seeks to maintain control over occupied Ukrainian territories after the end of the war. In return, according to sources, Moscow is ready not to obstruct Ukraine's accession to the European Union, provided that Kyiv does not participate in the union's joint defence policy.