Jüri Luik is the former Estonian ambassador to NATO. He says that the USA gave Russia too much power. Russia can now make demands regarding European security.
Luik says that US negotiators do not know enough about Russia. They do not understand what Russia has done in recent years. For example, the war in Ukraine.
Luik believes that European countries should be more cautious. Russia may use peace talks to its advantage. He wants Europe to have a clear role in the negotiations.
Luik emphasizes that European representatives must have a clear mandate. They need to understand what they are discussing in negotiations. For example, Estonia supports EU leaders who need to understand.
The German newspaper Bild wrote that Russia wants to change the European security order. Russia wishes for Finland to leave NATO. It also wants to close NATO bases in the Baltic states. Russia aims to turn Moldova into a federation.