Russia Must Stop Fighting and Killing in Ukraine Before Peace Talks Can Begin — Kallas
Russia must first agree to a ceasefire and stop killing civilians in Ukraine before meaningful peace negotiations can begin, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said, UATV English reports. She made the remarks ahead of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, emphasizing that the main obstacle to peace is not the absence of a European security architecture, but Russia’s repeated…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has insisted that Russia must cease fighting and stop killing civilians in Ukraine before any meaningful peace negotiations can commence, according to UATV English. Speaking ahead of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Kallas highlighted that the primary hindrance to peace is not the lack of a European security structure, but Russia's continuous breaches of existing international agreements.
"Unfortunately, we see no goodwill from Russia," she remarked. "We must prioritize securing a ceasefire and halting civilian bombardments before engaging in discussions about a peace or security agreement." Kallas emphasized that Europe already possesses a well-established security framework, citing the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum, which both parties had previously agreed to uphold.
The critical concern, according to Kallas, lies in ensuring Russia's compliance with its obligations under international agreements and preventing future attacks on other nations. "The order is crucial," she stressed. "First, a ceasefire, then a peace agreement; only afterwards should we consider any other matters." Kallas cautioned that concentrating on a larger European security architecture in the present moment might detract attention from the urgent need to end the conflict and put an end to the killing in Ukraine.
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