These are crucial weeks for Ukraine. It was good to meet Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at the G7 in Paris. However peace talks unfold, Europe will have Ukraine’s back. Sanctions on Moscow stay in place and will be strengthened.
Kaja Kallas
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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
Vice-President of the European Commission
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We already have a European security order in place. This includes international agreements under which Russia has undertaken obligations, including with regard to sovereignty and territorial integrity. The problem is that Russia is not respecting these agreements.
The tragic loss of life in the shooting in Kraków is a tragedy that will be felt far beyond Poland. I have conveyed my heartfelt condolences to @radek-sikorski.bsky.social.
Putin does not have a veto over European security. Any agreement to end the war must prevent Russia from re-arming and re-attacking. This is why earlier this year, I put forward a paper with core demands towards Moscow, which was discussed by EU Foreign Ministers.
Portugal is a staunch defender of multilateralism and one of Europe's strongest bridges to Latin America and Africa. It was good to see my colleagues Paulo Rangel and Nuno Melo in Lisbon. We covered a lot of topics.
The UK is a vital partner for European security. With Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, we held our Foreign and Security Policy Dialogue in Brussels. Our Security and Defence Partnership is delivering.
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East pose major threats to energy and food supplies, trade and freedom of navigation. Maritime routes are global lifelines.
The EU’s relations with Canada are entering a new era. At the Montreal Summit, we’ll deepen ties on security and defence, trade, critical raw materials, digital – and bring our people closer together. As global tensions rise, having friends you can count on makes a difference.
Russia’s deadly attack on the Dnipro train station is yet another brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians. It makes abundantly clear that Moscow is not interested in peace. I extend my deepest condolences to the victims and their families.
I met with the defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom in Paris today for talks on support for Ukraine, European defence and the conflicts in the Middle East. There is a new diplomatic push for peace in Ukraine, but Putin's actions tell a different story.
EU Member States are serious about protecting the International Criminal Court and a world governed by international law. In The Hague, I met ICC President Tomoko Akane to convey the EU’s strong support for the Court, its judges, and their work.
I had an extensive discussion with my colleague Hakan Fidan on a range of issues. Good neighbourly relations and advancing the Cyprus settlement process are of high importance.
The Houthis use textbook terror tactics against civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia to sow fear in the region. In the Red Sea, operation Aspides plays a crucial role in protecting shipping against Houthi threats. It has escorted hundreds of vessels to safety and its role is now more in demand.
The Arctic has become a frontline of global power competition. European security is Arctic security. The EU’s updated Arctic strategy reflects this new reality by putting security firmly at its core.
Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraine’s export routes. Its aggression in the Black Sea make it harder to put food on people’s plates across the world. A Black Sea freedom of navigation arrangement would protect lives and vital supplies. Ukraine has proposed it. Russia has rejected it.
We see no indication from Russia that it wants to end this war, or pursue any form of truce or peace. That's why we need to help Ukrainians get through winter and defend their country. Ukrainians need more air defence. We need to increase pressure on Russia to make it clear they have to negotiate.
The UK has now concluded that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was almost certainly behind the threat to Fairford airbase. Iran’s campaign of intimidation and chaos extends well beyond the Middle East. I join my counterparts in condemning Iran’s hostile activities.
International navigation must remain open to everyone, not to whoever can pay. Today, 60 countries pledged to oppose tolls or fees on international shipping routes by joining our “No Fees, No Tolls” global pledge. This is a clear signal to all those who seek to hijack waterways for their own gain.
EU Foreign Ministers just adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex. This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war. Europe is again showing a united front.
Today, we will adopt nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex. This will be the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war.