Bild: Moscow Offers To Withdraw Nuclear Weapons From Belarus In Exchange For A “New European Security Order”

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 November 2026, 13:04

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Russia has proposed withdrawing nuclear weapons from Belarus and abandoning plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles on its territory in exchange for a “new European security order.” Bild reports, citing information about unofficial talks aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war..

According to the publication, the proposals put forward by Russian representatives were also presented to European participants in the negotiations in Abu Dhabi.

Moscow reportedly demands that it retain the Ukrainian territories it has occupied and gain control over the entire Donbas region, including parts of Donetsk region that remain under Kyiv’s control. The Russian plan also envisages a neutral status for Ukraine and a commitment not to join NATO. However, the possibility of Ukraine joining the European Union is not ruled out.

The proposals also include demilitarizing the ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv to prevent Ukraine from using them as naval bases. Agreements on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea are also envisaged.

Russia’s demands also affect current NATO members. Moscow proposes that Finland leave the alliance and that NATO refrain from deploying military bases in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Russia’s demands also concern Moldova. Moscow proposes transforming the country into a federal republic comprising Gagauzia and the unrecognized Transnistria. If Moldova joins the European Union, these regions would be offered the opportunity to hold referendums on independence.

In exchange for the fulfillment of its demands, Moscow is offering to withdraw nuclear weapons from Belarus, abandon plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles there, and withdraw Russian troops from Transnistria, the publication reports.

The outlet stresses that this is just one of several options being discussed in unofficial negotiating circles. Several groups of mediators are operating in parallel, including groups linked to the military, and they are competing with one another. It remains unknown whether Vladimir Putin supports this particular plan.