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NATO commander warns Putin plans to divide world into power spheres
Fox News • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump's proposal for a peace deal with Russia to end the Ukraine war and reshape European security has alarmed NATO allies, with concerns that it could align with Russian President Vladimir Putin's long-standing goal of dividing global influence into spheres controlled by Russia, China, and the U.S.
- Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove cautioned that Putin's vision extends beyond Ukraine, aiming to control Europe as part of a three-sphere global power division, which European nations and Ukraine may reject if excluded from negotiations.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected any repeat of the 1945 Yalta Conference division of Europe, warning against being divided by Russia and emphasizing the dangers of such an outcome.
- NATO and EU members expressed unease over separate diplomatic outreach to Russia, such as recent calls between Northern European leaders and Putin, with some leaders urging European unity and involvement in any peace talks.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed France's participation in upcoming Abu Dhabi negotiations, while experts stressed that any peace agreement compromising European security to appease Russia would face strong resistance from Ukraine and its allies.
