Europe ready to discuss conflict-prevention mechanisms with Russia, including limits on missile deployments, FT reports
European countries are ready to talk with Russia about reviving mechanisms for preventing military conflict that were frozen during the Cold War, European diplomats told the Financial Times.
These include agreements limiting the deployment of certain types of missiles and the Open Skies Treaty, which allowed the United States and the Soviet Union to monitor each other’s military facilities.
The diplomats doubt that the talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States now underway in Abu Dhabi will produce a breakthrough. Still, the Europeans believe they need a seat at the table to support Ukraine and ensure that decisions about European security aren’t made without Europe.
According to the FT, Donald Trump’s administration is trying to persuade Moscow to agree to include European countries in the talks.
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The Open Skies Treaty
A 1992 international treaty with more than 30 participating countries. Russia ratified it in 2001. The signatories agree to allow coordinated observation flights over their territory. The treaty’s purpose is to let countries monitor each other’s compliance with international arms control commitments. The United States withdrew from the treaty in 2020, and Russia followed a year later.