EU and UK to Bolster Ukraine Support and Counter Russian Aggression
Kaja Kallas to meet UK officials as EU and UK deepen cooperation on economic sanctions, hybrid threats, and European defense initiatives.
- EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas will meet UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey on Tuesday to discuss coordinated support for Ukraine.
- The talks will focus on increasing economic pressure on Russia, ensuring reparations for Ukraine, and addressing hybrid threats like cyberattacks and disinformation.
- The UK and France are leading efforts to form a coalition of over 30 countries prepared to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine.
- US President Donald Trump is pursuing a 30-day ceasefire proposal, but Russia's resistance raises doubts about its commitment to peace.
- Kaja Kallas has criticized Russia's ceasefire conditions, stating they indicate a lack of genuine interest in achieving peace.