Russia Demands NATO Retrenchment in Ukraine Peace Talks

• Russia demands NATO member states leave the alliance to secure a Ukraine deal.
• European security is central to the ongoing closed-door negotiations.
• Finland has stated that Russia's demands for NATO pullback are unacceptable.
• Russia seeks non-aggression pacts with NATO members and control over specific Ukrainian regions.
• The demands include Finland leaving NATO and demilitarization of Odesa and Mykolaiv.