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Russia Pushes for a NATO Pullback

Moscow has brought an old demand back to the Ukraine peace talks. It could change how allies defend Finland and the Baltic states.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 15
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At talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on November 10 and 11, Russia revived its demand that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pull back troops and bases to their 1997 positions. The Washington Post obtained Russian negotiating points containing the demand. On November 12, Yuri Ushakov…

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