Russia has demanded that Finland leave NATO as part of negotiations to end the war against Ukraine. Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen called the demand "outrageous". It was put on the table at the peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

Moscow also proposed a new European security architecture. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned against such a framework for Europe.

Key points:

• As part of its negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine, Russia has demanded that Finland leave NATO.
• The Finnish defence minister called the proposal "outrageous".
• Finland joined the European Union in 1995.

Source: UPI (English)