{"id":635447,"date":"2026-11-11T10:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/11\/635447\/russia-wants-to-rewrite-europe-s-security-rules-in-talks-in-abu-dhabi-isw\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:19:32","slug":"russia-wants-to-rewrite-europe-s-security-rules-in-talks-in-abu-dhabi-isw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/11\/635447\/russia-wants-to-rewrite-europe-s-security-rules-in-talks-in-abu-dhabi-isw\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Wants to Rewrite Europe\u2019s Security Rules in Talks in Abu Dhabi \u2014 ISW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russia<\/strong> is seeking to make the trilateral talks with the United States<\/strong> and Ukraine<\/strong> in Abu Dhabi<\/strong> a platform not only for discussing how to end the war, but also for revising Europe\u2019s entire security system. This assessment is contained in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)<\/strong> dated November 10, 2026<\/strong>. Analysts see Moscow\u2019s<\/strong> position as a de facto return to the ultimatums it issued to NATO<\/strong> and the United States<\/strong> in December 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The conclusion is based on a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov<\/strong>. He proposed first agreeing on the future security architecture of Europe<\/strong>, and only then addressing the settlement of the war in Ukraine<\/strong>. The minister described this sequence as entirely reasonable.<\/p>\n

An unnamed member of the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi<\/strong> outlined a similar approach, saying that ending the war in Ukraine<\/strong> is just one item in a broader discussion of European security. Based on statements by Russian officials, analysts conclude that Moscow<\/strong> is trying to make this broader issue the focus of the talks.<\/p>\n

The Kremlin\u2019s<\/strong> earlier demands were that NATO<\/strong> stop deploying new weapons and military personnel in countries that joined the Alliance after 1997<\/strong>. As ISW<\/strong> explains, meeting these conditions would allow Moscow<\/strong> to influence NATO\u2019s<\/strong> decisions and restrict countries\u2019 ability to determine their own security policies and choose military alliances.<\/p>\n

This approach contradicts the position previously expressed by U.S. President\u2019s special envoy Jared Kushner<\/strong>, analysts note. He emphasized that, after a peace agreement is concluded, every country should retain its sovereignty and the right to make its own decisions on security and participation in alliances. At the same time, he said, NATO<\/strong> should continue to play a central role.<\/p>\n

ISW<\/strong> also views Russian statements about NATO<\/strong> enlargement as another attempt to justify aggression against Ukraine<\/strong>. Moscow<\/strong> portrays Ukraine\u2019s potential accession to the Alliance as an alleged threat to Russian security and one<\/strong> of the so-called \u201croot causes\u201d of the war. According to the Russian side, these are what must be addressed in the negotiations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNATO<\/strong> has never posed a threat to the security of Russia<\/strong>. Nevertheless, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin<\/strong> invaded Ukraine<\/strong> in 2022<\/strong> to destroy the unity of NATO<\/strong> and the West<\/strong>,\u201d ISW<\/strong> analysts note.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the institute, the Kremlin\u2019s<\/strong> years-long information campaign portraying NATO<\/strong> and Ukraine<\/strong> as threats to Russian sovereignty is intended to justify Moscow\u2019s<\/strong> attempts to regain control over former Soviet states. Therefore, ISW<\/strong> links the current demands to revise Europe\u2019s security architecture not to genuine Russian concerns about its own security, but to the pursuit of its geopolitical goals.<\/p>\n

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We wrote earlier:<\/strong><\/p>\n