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EU foreign policy chief sees little Russian interest in peace talks
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia showed little willingness to negotiate peace in the war in Ukraine.
She made the comments in Paris during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
Kallas said Russia had signed security agreements but failed to respect them.
She argued that the European Union should lead talks on European security, following its treaties and institutions.
She noted that powerful countries may prefer to speak directly with other powerful countries, but said European security issues have established EU rules.
Kallas also said she expected some European countries to share their suspicions about a series of hoax bomb threats across the bloc in the coming days.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she saw little sign that Russia was willing to negotiate a settlement to the war in Ukraine.
She said Moscow had signed numerous agreements underpinning European security but had failed to respect them.
Kallas said future discussions on European security should be led by the European Union under its treaties and institutional structures.
She made the remarks in an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris.
Kallas also expected some European countries to share suspicions about a series of hoax bomb threats across the bloc in the coming days.
- Who
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
- What
- She said she saw little Russian goodwill to negotiate peace in Ukraine and argued that the EU should lead future European security discussions.
- When
- Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Paris, on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers meeting.
- Why
- Kallas cited Russia’s failure to respect agreements underpinning European security.
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Kaja Kallas spoke to Reuters on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris.
Kallas said she saw little sign of Russian goodwill to negotiate a settlement to the war in Ukraine.
- Speaker
- Kaja Kallas
- Role
- EU foreign policy chief
- Location
- Paris
- Meeting
- G7 foreign ministers meeting
- War
- Ukraine
- Date
- November 9, 2026
What people are saying
It is clear that the big countries want to talk also to big countries
But when it comes to European security issues, then the European Union has very clear lines in place. We have the treaties