The Kremlin agreed to the deployment of NATO bases in Latvia

"No, that was definitely not discussed," the press secretary replied to the relevant question. Earlier, the German publication Bild reported that Russian representatives at unofficial negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine demanded Finland's exit from NATO and the alliance's refusal to establish bases in the Baltic states. The publication claims that these conditions were also communicated to European representatives in Abu Dhabi. At the same time, Bild asserts that it is unclear whether Putin supports this proposal and notes that this is just one of the proposals being discussed in unofficial negotiation circles. According to this proposal, Russia demands that Ukraine enshrine a non-aligned status and renounce NATO membership, although EU membership is allowed. The ports of Odessa and Mykolaiv are proposed to be demilitarized so that Ukraine cannot use them as naval bases. Agreements on freedom of navigation in the Black and Baltic Seas are also anticipated. Furthermore, the publication writes that Moscow continues to insist on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the part of the Donetsk region still under Kyiv's control. Moldova is proposed to be transformed into a federal republic with Gagauzia and Transnistria included. In the event of Moldova's accession to the EU, Transnistria and Gagauzia should be allowed to hold referendums on independence. In exchange, Russia offers to withdraw nuclear weapons from Belarus and refrain from deploying medium-range missiles there, as well as to withdraw troops from Transnistria.