Kaja Kallas warns against walking into Russian ‘trap’ as EU ministers meet for talks – Europe live
Summary
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned EU ministers not to focus on who leads talks with Russia but on the main issues, saying Russia wants to distract the EU by discussing personalities. EU ministers met in Cyprus to plan their demands in any peace talks, while concerns continued over Russia's ongoing attacks in Ukraine.Key Facts
- Kaja Kallas cautioned against focusing on personal leadership in talks with Russia and stressed the importance of substance.
- EU foreign ministers gathered in Cyprus for informal talks about peace negotiations with Russia.
- Russia aims to shift the discussion toward who leads talks, a tactic Kallas called a “trap.”
- Kallas criticized Russia’s repeated threats of further attacks on Kyiv as attempts to create fear.
- Hungary’s new prime minister started talks in Brussels about EU funds, though key discussions are still pending.
- Romania’s president is also in Brussels discussing how to save unused EU funds before they expire in August.
- Some EU ministers suggest appointing a single or a group of negotiators for Russia talks, but opinions differ.
- Austria and Luxembourg ministers discussed the need for an EU negotiator not directly involved in the conflict with Russia.
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