Kallas notes increasing global influence of Putin
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The new chief diplomat of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, has asserted that Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China are collaborating.
During her inaugural visit to Kiev on Sunday, Kallas, who resigned as Estonia's prime minister to take on her EU role, emphasized that the EU “wants Ukraine to win this war.”
Reaffirming her support for military assistance to Ukraine, she argued that supplying more weapons to the nation is not mere “charitable aid,” but a critical investment in the EU's own security, given that Russian President Vladimir Putin “shows no signs of abandoning his goals.”
Kallas has consistently pushed for stricter sanctions against Russia and is recognized for her tough stance toward Moscow. She also remarked that supporting Ukraine aligns with the interests of the US, stating, “If America is worried about China, it should be worried about Russia first,” as reported by Suspilne.
She acknowledged that, notwithstanding Western efforts to isolate Putin, his political influence has actually grown. “And we also see what Putin is doing in other countries, really increasing his influence. So, if the United States wants to be the strongest state in the world, they will eventually have to deal with the Russian Federation. And the easiest way to deal with this is to support Ukraine so that it wins the war,” Kallas added.
Additionally, she did not dismiss the possibility of deploying Western troops to Ukraine. “So far, the discussion has centered on which countries are ready to send soldiers to Ukraine and which are not,” she noted. “I believe that nothing can be ruled out.”
These comments emerge as the UK and France have reignited discussions regarding the potential dispatch of forces to Ukraine, as highlighted in a recent report from Le Monde.
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron stirred controversy by not ruling out the possibility of sending ground troops “to prevent Russia from winning this war.” His statement was swiftly repudiated by NATO representatives, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz indicated that Ukraine’s Western allies were “unanimous” in opposing such a move.
Russia has consistently claimed that Western special forces are already present in Ukraine as military advisors and mercenaries, with Putin arguing that the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine will not alter the situation on the battlefield.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
During her inaugural visit to Kiev on Sunday, Kallas, who resigned as Estonia's prime minister to take on her EU role, emphasized that the EU “wants Ukraine to win this war.”
Reaffirming her support for military assistance to Ukraine, she argued that supplying more weapons to the nation is not mere “charitable aid,” but a critical investment in the EU's own security, given that Russian President Vladimir Putin “shows no signs of abandoning his goals.”
Kallas has consistently pushed for stricter sanctions against Russia and is recognized for her tough stance toward Moscow. She also remarked that supporting Ukraine aligns with the interests of the US, stating, “If America is worried about China, it should be worried about Russia first,” as reported by Suspilne.
She acknowledged that, notwithstanding Western efforts to isolate Putin, his political influence has actually grown. “And we also see what Putin is doing in other countries, really increasing his influence. So, if the United States wants to be the strongest state in the world, they will eventually have to deal with the Russian Federation. And the easiest way to deal with this is to support Ukraine so that it wins the war,” Kallas added.
Additionally, she did not dismiss the possibility of deploying Western troops to Ukraine. “So far, the discussion has centered on which countries are ready to send soldiers to Ukraine and which are not,” she noted. “I believe that nothing can be ruled out.”
These comments emerge as the UK and France have reignited discussions regarding the potential dispatch of forces to Ukraine, as highlighted in a recent report from Le Monde.
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron stirred controversy by not ruling out the possibility of sending ground troops “to prevent Russia from winning this war.” His statement was swiftly repudiated by NATO representatives, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz indicated that Ukraine’s Western allies were “unanimous” in opposing such a move.
Russia has consistently claimed that Western special forces are already present in Ukraine as military advisors and mercenaries, with Putin arguing that the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine will not alter the situation on the battlefield.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
