Russia floats non-aggression pacts with NATO members in security talks

Russia has floated bilateral non-aggression pacts with individual NATO members as part of a proposed new European security framework linked to discussions over the war in Ukraine. Senior diplomat Alexey Drobinin outlined three possible arrangements: mutual-defense agreements, political pledges not to aid one another’s adversaries, and non-aggression treaties that could include additional Russian security guarantees. Moscow did not identify potential NATO partners or specify terms, and European officials have expressed mixed views, with some saying broader security talks should follow progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.