Moscow could conclude non-aggression pacts with Nato member states: Russian diplomat - TimesLIVE

A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that Moscow could conclude non-aggression pacts with Nato member states as part of a new security architecture for Europe being discussed as part of the Ukraine peace process.

Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s chief negotiator at the Ukraine peace talks, which resumed this week for the first time since February, said on Wednesday that the idea of a new security framework for Europe had been the central theme of two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi but did not provide details of what had been discussed.

Some European politicians oppose any discussion of Europe’s overall security architecture, saying progress on Ukraine — including a ceasefire — must be agreed first, although US officials have made clear they are open to such discussion.