Transatlantic unity, support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia are the ways to end this war and prevent future Russian aggression in Europe.
This was written in X by the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kalas
EU foreign ministers have expressed support for US steps that will lead to a just peace.
In the meantime, we are working on more sanctions against Russia, more military support for Ukraine and more support for Ukraine's budgetary needs and the EU accession process, she also wrote.
We recall that Kalas insisted on Sunday that all Ukrainian territories that are currently are occupied by Russia, belong to Ukraine under international law.
She made the remarks after US President Donald Trump suggested that Russia and Ukraine swap territory as part of a possible peace deal, AFP reported.
Trump said on Monday that both Ukraine and Russia would have to cede territory to end the war, and that his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin would be aimed at defusing tensions over a possible deal. Trump told a White House news conference that his talks with Putin in Alaska on Friday would be an "exploratory meeting" to determine whether Putin was ready to make a deal. He said he could tell within two minutes whether progress was possible.
Kallas noted that the US "has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously," but reiterated that the talks must include Ukraine and the EU.
"The agreement must not provide a springboard for further Russian aggression against Ukraine, NATO and Europe," she concluded.