Ukraine is in a difficult situation, but it is not true that Russia can continue the war indefinitely, said today the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas at an event organized by the German Marshall Fund in Brussels, BTA reports.
It is important that the US is with us regarding sanctions against Russia, but even without them, European measures lead to consequences, she pointed out. According to her, after the introduction of the latest restrictions related to the trade in Russian fuels, a 30 percent drop in Russian oil transport through the Black and Baltic Seas was recorded in a week.
Unity in the EU has always been difficult, but it is our strength, commented Kallas. In her words, the reduction of interaction between Europe and the United States creates an opportunity for the EU to expand its geopolitical power. The United States has said that it will stay with Europe, Kallas noted. In response to a question about the interaction with Washington during President Donald Trump's second term, she commented that the issue is not that the EU and the United States should separate, but that they should mature for the possibility of having other partnerships.
On the occasion of the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague later this month, Kallas specified that the final statement is sometimes prepared until the last minute. According to her, there is an understanding of the need to increase spending in the alliance, but the question is what the additional funds will be directed to. We work with NATO in such a way that we complement each other, Kallas summarized.