Russia demands "demilitarization" of Odesa and Mykolaiv — Bild
According to Bild, Russia is demanding the handover of the entire Donbas region and the maintenance of control over the occupied territories. Russia is also proposing the demilitarization of the ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv, the withdrawal of troops from Transnistria, and the removal of nuclear weapons from Belarus. Ukraine should renounce its intention to join NATO, but maintain the possibility of joining the European Union.
Russia has presented a number of demands, which, according to Bild, were discussed during recent contacts, including negotiations in Abu Dhabi. According to these proposals, the Russian Federation insists on the recognition of the occupied Ukrainian territories and demands the withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from the Kyiv-controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Russia also proposes to demilitarize the ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv, preventing their use for military purposes by Ukraine. At the same time, the document mentions agreements on freedom of navigation in the Black and Baltic Seas.
Ukraine, according to the plan, is expected to gain a non-aligned status and renounce joining NATO, but its membership in the European Union is not ruled out. Furthermore, Moscow is seeking the Alliance's withdrawal from bases in the Baltic states.
On the Russian side, there is a promise to withdraw troops from Transnistria, as well as to remove nuclear weapons and medium-range missiles from Belarus. The proposal involves transforming Moldova into a federal republic, including the autonomy of Gagauzia and Transnistria, and granting these regions the right to hold a referendum on independence in the event of the country's integration into the European Union. Bild emphasizes that this document is just one of the proposals circulating in the corridors of secret negotiations, and it is currently unclear whether President Vladimir Putin personally approved this plan.