The head of European diplomacy tells Trump that Europe is not the only one responsible for helping Ukraine. “He was the one who promised that he would stop the killings.”
Europe is not responsible alone to help Ukraine put an end to the war with Russia, warned the High EU representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Thursday, Kaja Kallas, in an interview with the political publication in the UN General Assembly, in which the US President Donald Trump's promise to put to the US.
Kaja Kallas Photo: Profimedia
“He was the one who promised to stop the killings. So it cannot be our responsibility,” Kallas said.
His comments intervene in the context in which Ukraine and his allies try to decipher the significance of Trump's sudden tone change in the war between Kiev and Moscow, writes Agerpres.
In a post on Social Truth earlier this week, Trump wrote that he believes that Ukraine “is able to fight and regain the entire Ukraine in its original form. “He added that this could be produced with the support of the European and NATO Union, which” can do what they want “ with American weapons.
Even though many European officials have welcomed the more favorable tone for Ukraine, some have warned that Trump might suggest that they intend to withdraw American involvement and graduate Washington.
“There is no NATO without US”said the head of European diplomacy. “America is NATO's largest ally. So if we talk about what NATO should do, it means what America should do”she said.
Trump has recently exerted pressure on NATO countries to completely cease oil and Russian gas imports and made it a condition for Washington to impose his own rates and sanctions against Moscow.
“Trump was right. We reduced our oil and gas purchases by 80%, which means that if everyone we do, the effect could be greater. We have implemented 19 packs of sanctions. If the allies would follow us, the war would end faster.”she said.
Evoking that Europe has already reduced the import of energy from Russia, Kallas stressed that Washington plays a major role in convincing Hungary and Slovakia – the biggest energy importers in the community block – to give up their addiction. She stressed that the US has “levers” on these countries, appreciating the telephone call between Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a positive step.
Although the top representatives of Trump's team, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the special envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff, argued that Russia's sanction could threaten the ability to negotiate, Moscow did not approach these discussions “in good faith”said Kallas.
“I understand what the Americans say, that they cannot exert pressure on Russia, because it would close the communication channels with Moscow, and they are the only ones who mediate this conflict,” said the head of European diplomacy, noting that the positive gestures from the US have not worked.
“Putin abused this goodwill“she said.”Now the question is: what do you do in this situation? “
While the world leaders gathered in New York for the General Assembly of the United Nations, Europe was on maximum alert after a series of air space violations by Russian military aircraft. Denmark remains in a state of maximum alert after a series of unidentified drones over its large airports.
“Putin tests us, to see how much he can go. He wants to see our reaction.”Kallas said on the violations of the air space.
In the same interview, Kallas also pronounced in favor of mobilizing frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine before discussions between G7 finance ministers, provided for October 1. “Russia has to pay for the damages it has caused“, she said.
