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- 1EU's top diplomat, raised under Soviet rule, warns Europe on Russia▼She grew up under Soviet rule; now the EU’s top diplomat, she warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, is warning European leaders against conceding to Russian demands in negotiations over the war in Ukraine. Kallas grew up in Soviet-occupied Estonia, and she argues her personal experience of Soviet rule informs her view that appeasing Moscow would only invite further aggression.
- 2Kaja Kallas Warns Against Rewarding Russian Intimidation▼EU Diplomat Kaja Kallas Warns Against Rewarding Russian Intimidation Campaign
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned Western countries against rewarding what she described as a Russian intimidation campaign. The Estonian former prime minister argued that yielding to Moscow's pressure would only encourage further aggression. She urged Europe and its allies to stay united and respond firmly rather than accommodate Kremlin threats.