Kaja Kallas

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

Kallas says all Ukraine accession clusters could open by summer

All six negotiation clusters related to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union could be opened as early as this summer, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on May 11, according to European Pravda.

11 May, 07:36 PM

EU to discuss potential negotiations with Russia in Cyprus summit – Kallas

EU foreign ministers will discuss potential negotiations with Russia at an informal Gymnich meeting on May 27-28 in Cyprus, European Pravda, citing European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, reported on May 11.

11 May, 12:41 PM

Kallas reacts to U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she was surprised by a U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany, speaking to reporters before a European Political Community meeting in Yerevan, according to Ukrinform on May 4.

4 May, 01:37 PM

Kallas questions lack of pressure on Russia following Trump-Putin phone conversation

Peace negotiations regarding Ukraine have effectively reached a deadlock with no significant changes following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 30.

30 April, 06:01 PM

Latvia bans three over Russia’s Venice Biennale role, including Lavrov’s daughter

Latvia has expanded its entry ban list to include three Russian nationals, among them Sergey Lavrov’s daughter Ekaterina Vinokurova, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said, citing immigration law provisions on Apr. 28.

28 April, 10:45 AM

EU’s $106 billion Ukraine loan to be approved within 24 hours — Kallas

The European Union is expected to give the final go-ahead to a EUR90 billion ($105.5 billion) loan program for Kyiv in the next 24 hours, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 21.

21 April, 07:56 PM

EU diplomats doubt April 21 meeting will unlock Ukraine-related issues

EU foreign ministers will meet in Luxembourg on April 21 to discuss a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a 20th sanctions package against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Apr. 18.

18 April, 07:17 PM

EU to revisit Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions next week

The EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia next week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 16.

16 April, 11:05 PM

EU’s Kallas rejects appeasing Moscow

Ceding Donbas to Russia and otherwise appeasing the Kremlin will not help end the Russo–Ukrainian war, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on March 31.

31 March, 10:10 PM

No good news yet on sanctions, Kallas says as EU works to clear obstacles

There is still no good news on sanctions, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 31, Suspilne reported.

31 March, 03:57 PM

EU top diplomats mark four years since Bucha massacre

The memory of people killed by Russian troops in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, in 2022 was honored by top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas, EU foreign ministers, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on March 31.

31 March, 01:18 PM

Trump administration seeks to divide Europe – Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to divide Europe using tactics similar to those employed by opponents of the European Union, in an interview with the Financial Times published on March 13.

13 March, 01:39 PM

EU approves sanctions on Iranian officials over human rights violations

EU ambassadors have approved new sanctions against Iranian officials and organizations over human rights violations, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 11.

11 March, 05:49 PM

Khamenei’s death opens path to new Iran – Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei marks a turning point in the country’s history, in a statement posted on X on March 1.

1 March, 07:01 PM

Medvedev threatens EU over plan to bar Russian veterans from Schengen

Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman, war criminal Dmitry Medvedev, threatened the European Union in response to a proposal by European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas to bar former Russian servicemen from entering the Schengen area. He wrote on X on Feb. 23.

24 February, 10:23 AM

EU fails to adopt 20th Russia sanctions package by invasion anniversary

The European Council was unable to approve the 20th package of sanctions against Russia by the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 23, citing EU officials.

24 February, 12:13 AM

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