Kaja Kallas, acid response to Rubio's speech on Saturday and an irony to the United States: “Interesting” – VIDEO

The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, had a sarcastic response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech on Saturday, saying that, “contrary to what some might say, decadent Europe is not facing the demise of civilization,” according to The Guardian.

Many countries “still want to join our club – and not just European countries,” Kallas said on the final day of the Munich Security Conference.

“When I was in Canada last year, I was told that over 40% of Canadians are interested in joining the European Union, so the waiting list is quite long,” she said.

EU's Kaja Kallas:

Contrary to what some may say, “woke decadent” Europe is not facing civilizational erasure. In fact, people still want to join our club—and not just fellow Europeans.

When I was in Canada last year, I was told that over 40% of Canadians have an interest in… pic.twitter.com/HVgZKe6AD5

— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 15, 2026

Kallas also had an ironic response to criticism from overseas accusing the European Union of censorship.

“Coming from a country that ranks 2nd (Estonia) in the Press Freedom Index, it is interesting to hear criticism of press freedom from a country (the United States) that is 58th in this ranking,” she said.

Kaja Kallas, VP of the European Commission, saying what should have long been said:

“Coming from a country that is number 2 in the Press Freedom Index, hearing criticism regarding press freedom from a country (United States) that is 58th on this list is interesting.” pic.twitter.com/33O7FdMlNF

— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 15, 2026

“Today, Russia is destroyed”

Kallas also said Russia continues to pose a significant challenge.

“It started in Ukraine, but we know Russia's ultimate goal is not Donbas,” she said, referring to ongoing attempts to sabotage or undermine EU countries.

“But let's be realistic about Russia: Russia is not a superpower. After more than a decade of conflict, including 4 years of full-scale war in Ukraine. Russia has barely advanced beyond the lines of 2014, and the cost – 1.2 million casualties,” continued the head of EU diplomacy.

“Today, Russia is broken, its economy is in ruins. It has been cut off from European energy markets, and its own citizens are fleeing. In fact, the biggest threat Russia poses right now is that it is getting more at the negotiating table than it has on the battlefield,” Kallas added.

Kaja Kallas:

The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.

Russia is no superpower. After more than a decade of conflict, including four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia has… pic.twitter.com/587S2r6ieQ

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) February 15, 2026

EU countries are not ready to offer Ukraine an accession date

She also said, quoted by Reuters, that she believes EU governments are not ready to give Ukraine a date for membership, despite Volodymyr Zelenskiy's request.

This after the Ukrainian president repeated on Saturday that he needed a date as part of security guarantees for a final peace package with Russia.

“I have the impression that member states are not ready to give a concrete date. There is still a lot to do,” Kallas told a round table at the Munich Security Conference.

Ukraine's accession to the EU in 2027 was included in a 20-point peace plan negotiated between the United States, Ukraine and the European Union as a measure to ensure Ukraine's economic prosperity after the end of the war.

But many EU governments consider this date, or any other fixed date, to be completely unrealistic, as EU membership is a merit-based procedure where progress is only made when progress is made in bringing a country's legislation to EU standards.