Kaja Kallas

EU to launch most extensive sanctions package against Russia in coming months

The European Union plans to introduce its most extensive sanctions package against Russia in the coming months, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced, Reuters reported on August 17.

17 August, 08:51 AM

Kallas urges EU states to release Patriot missiles from stockpiles for Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called on every member state holding Patriot interceptor missiles in reserve to transfer them to Ukraine.

13 August, 05:18 PM

EU imposes new Russia sanctions as Moscow intensifies strikes on Ukrainian cities

The European Union approved new sanctions against Russia on Aug. 7 in response to intensified attacks on Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on X.

7 August, 01:52 PM

EU's 21st sanctions package will hit Putin where it hurts most – Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 21st sanctions package against Russia aims to deprive Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to continue the war on July 23.

23 July, 05:47 PM

EU intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

European forces deployed in the Mediterranean Sea under Operation IRINI have intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker on July 20, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on July 22.

22 July, 07:58 PM

EU weighs specialized platform to secure release of Ukrainian civilian detainees – Kallas

The EU may establish a platform to coordinate the release of Ukrainian civilians illegally detained by Russia in occupied territories, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced ahead of a meeting in Brussels on July 13, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

13 July, 01:25 PM

EU responds to reports of personnel changes in Ukraine's government

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it is important for Ukraine to continue its reform agenda amid reported personnel changes in the Ukrainian government, ahead of a July 13 EU Council meeting in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

13 July, 01:05 PM

China and Russia to hold joint naval drills in the Yellow Sea this month

China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the Yellow Sea this month before launching a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean, China's Defense Ministry said, according to Bloomberg on July 5.

5 July, 01:37 PM

EU sanctions to target Russian drone manufacturing

European Union officials are preparing new sanctions targeting companies involved in producing components for Russia’s Shahed kamikaze drones, German media reported on July 2.

2 July, 10:51 PM

Kallas seeks new sanctions as Russia’s Kyiv attack kills 17, injures more than 90

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she would propose new sanctions against Russia after its massive overnight attack on Kyiv on July 2.

2 July, 02:06 PM

Brussels assessing implications of reported Chinese training for Russian forces

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc has confirmed information indicating that Chinese military personnel trained Russian soldiers for combat operations related to the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 16.

16 June, 05:33 PM

EU targets Russia’s defense industry and shadow fleet with new sanctions

The European Union approved a new sanctions package on Russia targeting its military-industrial complex, shadow fleet and networks supporting Moscow’s hybrid operations against Europe, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on June 15.

15 June, 04:23 PM

EU states consider dismantling Kallas-led diplomatic service

France, Germany and other European Union member states are discussing a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's 15-year-old diplomatic service to improve its response to geopolitical crises, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

11 June, 11:51 AM

EU preparing new sanctions package against Russia

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced a new sanctions package targeting 80 Russian individuals and entities supporting war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported on June 8.

9 June, 08:05 AM

Kallas says 6.6B euros for Ukraine may be unblocked after Hungary shift

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc may unblock 6.6 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine after a change of government in Hungary, RFE/RL reported on June 8.

8 June, 03:28 PM

EU begins formal process to open first accession cluster for Ukraine

The European Union has begun preparations to formally open the first negotiation cluster in accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, according to the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, European Pravda reported on June 4.

4 June, 11:12 AM

EU revises Kallas statement on U.S. Embassy presence in Kyiv

The European Union has revised a statement by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on embassy operations in Kyiv, removing a reference that suggested U.S. diplomats had left the Ukrainian capital. The change appeared on the website of the EU’s diplomatic service on May 28.

28 May, 03:29 PM

Lavrov and Zakharova rudely rebuke EU military demands in Ukraine negotiations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sharply rebuked remarks by European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas regarding possible EU demands toward Russia in potential negotiations on Ukraine, Russian state propaganda outlet Izvestia reported.

28 May, 01:56 PM

Kallas says U.S. diplomats left Kyiv as Ukraine rejects embassy claim

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on May 28 that the U.S. Embassy had evacuated its diplomats from Kyiv amid Russian threats to strike the city, a claim Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry denied.

28 May, 11:25 AM

Ukraine cannot wait decades for European Union membership – Budanov

Kyrylo Budanov called for accelerating Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, saying no other candidate country had faced wartime conditions comparable to Ukraine’s on its path toward membership on May 20.

20 May, 04:56 PM

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