America News Agency

European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas issued a statement through her official account following the European Council meeting.

Kallas stated that focusing on Russia's demands regarding Europe's security architecture could divert attention away from the issue of a ceasefire and risk falling into Moscow's traps. She emphasized that while Russia continues to insist on its maximalist demands, Europeans must also stand firm on their own demands.

Kallas said that this strategy had been developed together with EU foreign ministers, stressing that Europeans must be at the negotiating table not merely as participants but to influence the outcome.