EU foreign policy chief Kallas: Europe’s security cannot be decided without Europeans

After Trump said a “big, beautiful deal” could be reached with Russia covering not only Ukraine but potentially “all of Europe,” EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said Europe’s security cannot be reshaped without Europeans.

European leaders opposed efforts by the United States and Russia to reshape the continent’s security architecture without European participation. The reactions followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that Washington could be approaching a comprehensive agreement with Moscow extending beyond Ukraine.

Trump said Thursday, “It’s going to be very big. It will cover more than Ukraine; I could even say it might cover all of Europe. It’s going to be a big, beautiful deal, and everyone is going to be very happy,” but provided no details. Trump’s son-in-law and special envoy, Jared Kushner, also announced that Washington was working on a broader European security architecture.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said Friday in Warsaw, “We already have a European security architecture. The problem is that Russia continues to violate the treaties on which this architecture is based. NATO was not a threat to Russia in 2021, and it is not a threat today. Putin has no veto over European security.” Kallas stressed that the EU must be part of every agreement for it to be implemented.

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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said an agreement on the future of Ukraine and Europe made “over our heads” would be not only foolish but impossible. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said the discussion should focus on protecting Europe from Russia rather than negotiating spheres of influence in Europe with the Russians.

Kushner said Europeans would not be excluded from the process, that they would be closely consulted during the Abu Dhabi talks, and that, if progress were made, the process would move to a broader format with their direct participation. European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho also said more work was needed to reach a peace agreement and that the EU would decide its own security matters for itself.

EU foreign policy chief Kallas: Europe’s security cannot be decided without Europeans