EU's top diplomat doubts about Russia adhering to potential ceasefire with Ukraine
Photo: EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas (wikimedia.org/Kaja_Kallas)
The European Union doubts that Russia will be able to adhere to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. Brussels reminded that Russia had previously failed to follow agreements, Bloomberg reports, citing EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas.
In particular, Kallas commented on the words of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin regarding the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
"We have seen the ceasefires before and Russia has never kept those agreements," said the EU's top diplomat.
Kallas also emphasized that the ball is now in Moscow’s court to show goodwill.
Kallas had previously criticized US President Donald Trump's policy regarding Ukraine. After his argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, she wrote on social media that "the free world needs a new leader" and that "it’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge."
The EU's top diplomat stressed that any peace agreement must involve both Ukraine and Europe.
In addition, Kaja Kallas had earlier announced a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but it was canceled at the last minute due to "scheduling issues." The anticipated bilateral meeting between Kallas and Rubio never took place, but the politician noted that they had spoken during breaks between meetings, and their interaction was "very positive."
Possible ceasefire
After negotiations with the US in Saudi Arabia on March 11, Ukraine's delegation agreed to a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained, Ukraine agreed to the ceasefire in order to show that it is ready for peace. However, Zelenskyy expressed doubts about Russia's ability to maintain the ceasefire.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed that he allegedly agreed to the US proposal but added that any ceasefire must lead to a long-term resolution of the war.
