EU's chief diplomat: US negotiators have been pushing Ukraine towards surrender for almost two years
Kaja Kallas has said US negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender on Russian leader Vladimir Putin's terms for a year and a half, but Ukraine has not surrendered thanks to Europe's support.
Source: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, during a plenary debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday 20 October, as reported by European Pravda's Brussels correspondent
Quote: "Although American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for already almost two years, one and a half years now, why Ukraine hasn't surrendered on Putin's terms is because Europe has been supporting Ukraine."
Details: Kallas stressed that Europe must continue to support Ukraine and has no other choice.
The EU's chief diplomat also recalled presenting EU foreign ministers with "a really maximalist plan" for getting peace talks underway in February 2026.
"Because if Russia is presenting their maximalist demands and requests, we should put our maximum demands on the table to balance these negotiations," she explained.
She said the Russians are interested in having sanctions lifted, but since the decision lies with Europe, it must have a seat at the negotiating table.
Quote from Kallas: "But we have to be very, very clear that we are saying that we also have requests for Russia. We are not giving these things up for free because it is not only peace that could be there, but it's also that this peace is long-lasting and just."
Background:
- European Pravda previously reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accused the US of attempting to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia.
- Representatives of the UK, France, Germany and Poland and EU and NATO officials will also attend the talks in Oslo with President Trump's special envoys, President Zelenskyy and the leaders of Norway and Finland.
- European Pravda has learned who will represent the EU and NATO in Oslo.
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