EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Russia is trying to divert attention in Ukraine-related negotiations by raising issues about Europe’s security. Speaking as EU leaders meet, she says Moscow’s “security” arguments are a tactic to shift focus away from Russia’s aggression and on to matters it frames as European concerns.
Kallas argues Europe should not agree to negotiate security architecture in a way that delays or substitutes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Several reports frame the warning as a demand for clarity on representation and priorities, with an emphasis that the ceasefire should come first and that Russia should not set the agenda for who represents Europe.
One outlet also adds that a US envoy, Steve Witkoff, says European representatives will keep participating in the negotiation process. Overall, the different sources largely align on the core message: Kallas cautions against accepting Russia’s proposed discussion topics as the basis for talks before conditions in Ukraine are addressed.
