Thread by @MollyMcKew

From the Kremlin readout of Biden/Putin chat —

Russian “request” that NATO member states not have equal status in the alliance depending on proximity to Russia (naturally 🙄) that is so ironically annoying … /1

The Kremlin goes on and on about how they have every right to move hundreds of thousands of troops and whatever weapon systems to within inches of neighboring states — or often into them when Russia happens to be occupying their territory — because it is “Russian territory” /2

And then they argue lots of places “invite” them to have forces there (also their “right”) /3

… But never expects NATO to be like: yeah, sure, and we can move whatever NATO forces and stuff to whatever part of NATO territory we want. Got it. /4

There is nothing to negotiate here. NATO territory is for NATO to control. /5