EU foreign policy chief states Russia doesn’t want to end war

(MENAFN) The EU’s top foreign policy official stated on Saturday that while US President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve a peace agreement are “vital,” Russia appears to have "no intention of ending” the war in Ukraine.

"President Trump's resolve to get a peace deal is vital," Kaja Kallas said in a post on US social media platform X. "The EU and our European partners worked to coordinate with President Trump ahead of Alaska meeting. But the harsh reality is that Russia has no intention of ending this war anytime soon."

Kallas noted that Moscow intensified its attacks even as diplomatic delegations convened.

"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin continues to drag out negotiations and hopes he gets away with it. He left Anchorage without making any commitments to end the killing," she said.

She added that the United States has the ability to pressure Russia into genuine negotiations. "The U.S. holds the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously," she said. "The EU will work with Ukraine and the U.S. so that Russia’s aggression does not succeed and that any peace is sustainable."

Reaffirming Europe’s commitment to Kyiv, Kallas emphasized that Moscow will not halt its military operations until it recognizes that continuation is impossible. "Moscow won't end the war until it realises it can't continue. So Europe will continue to back Ukraine, including by working on a 19th Russia sanctions package," she stressed.

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