People familiar with the matter revealed that European countries want Russia to stop the war against Ukraine before considering discussing the Kremlin's concerns about Europe's broader security architecture. This position may cause differences between Europe and the US on how to end this conflict. According to people familiar with the matter, European officials also firmly stated that the demands put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin before the war, which would actually weaken NATO's presence in Eastern Europe, are still unacceptable. As it involved private discussions, people familiar with the matter requested not to be named. Some people familiar with the matter said that one of the main goals of the existing security framework is to stop Russia from attacking Europe. There is little point in starting such discussions while Moscow continues to wage war against Ukraine and violates a series of existing agreements.

People familiar with the matter revealed that European countries want Russia to stop the war against Ukraine before considering discussing the Kremlin's concerns about Europe's broader security architecture. This position may cause differences between Europe and the US on how to end this conflict. According to people familiar with the matter, European officials also firmly stated that the demands put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin before the war, which would actually weaken NATO's presence in Eastern Europe, are still unacceptable. As it involved private discussions, people familiar with the matter requested not to be named. Some people familiar with the matter said that one of the main goals of the existing security framework is to stop Russia from attacking Europe. There is little point in starting such discussions while Moscow continues to wage war against Ukraine and violates a series of existing agreements.