On Tuesday, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, urged for increased military assistance to Ukraine with the aim of bolstering its leverage in negotiations.
She stressed that Russia ”
cannot continue this battle endlessly
“. ”
We support peace talks and the early measures made towards achieving them.
she stated during her address at the event,
European Parliament.
Ms. Kallas
highlighted that the EU, despite not being involved in these discussions between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, ”
stays pertinent and offers means to affect the result, including sanctions, that undermine Russia
“.
”
Ukraine needs assistance as well, since the more robust it becomes on the battlefield, the more formidable it will be during negotiations.
“, she stated.
Ms. Kallas
recently suggested that
the EU
offer an extra €40 billion to Ukraine this year, yet confronted with the lukewarm stance of several member countries regarding this proposal, she emphasized that at least €5 billion must be swiftly allocated for ammunition supplies to Kiev.
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