Thread by @McFaul

Now that Putin has published his ideas for a new European security agreement, let me propose some additional articles to the draft agreement. 1/

Article 1. Russia agrees to withdraw its forces from Moldova and restore full sovereignty to this European country. 2/

Article 2. Russia agrees to withdraw its forces from Georgia, renounce recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries, and restore the full sovereignty of Georgia. 3/

Article 3. Russia agrees to withdraw its forces from Ukraine, return Crimea to Ukraine, stop supporting separatist forces in Ukraine, and restore the full sovereignty of this European country. 3/

Article 4. Russia's agrees to withdraw Iskander missiles from Kalingrad. 4/

Article 5. Recognizing the importance of defending both individual and state security, Russia agrees to stop assassination operations against anyone residing Europe, be it the UK, Germany, or Russia. 5/

Article 6. Russia reaffirms its commitment to agreements already signed including the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter, the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. 6/

I have more to add. But that's enough to get the negotiations rolling. 7/ END THREAD.

P.S. I acknowledge that some of my drafted articles lack nuance (its twitter!) and are subject to different interpretations. But that's what negotiations are for. Putin put out his wish list. Here's mine. Now let the negotiations between the 2 documents begin.