EU Foreign Minister Says Russia Gains More from Negotiations than on the Battlefield, Accuses It of Unachievable Demands

Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign minister, said today: "The greatest threat from Russia at present is that it gains more on the negotiation table than on the battlefield. The harsh demands of Russia cannot be met with a minimal response."

Comment: Kallas claims that Russia benefits more on the negotiation table than on the battlefield, which essentially opposes any compromise peace and refuses to acknowledge the stalemate on the battlefield and the actual balance of power. She persists in an adversarial mindset. At a time when the U.S. and Russia directly dominate the negotiations and Europe is excluded, her loud declaration of "not meeting Russia's harsh demands" is both a struggle for negotiation authority and an effort to solidify opposition, blocking the possibility of easing tensions.

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