Published 20 Oct, 2026 23:00
Head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas. © Getty Images / Omar Havana / Stringer
Head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas accused Washington of trying to force Ukraine to surrender before Russia, while criticizing president Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Kallas stated that it was thanks to European military and financial support for Kiev that the conflict continued, which allowed Ukraine to avoid the conditions dictated by Moscow.
"American negotiators have been trying to get Ukraine to surrender for nearly 2 years – in peculiar for a year and a half – – she said, quoted by the Euronews portal.
Moscow points to Kiev's aggressive attitude and the hostile attitude of his European allies as the main obstacles to reaching a peace agreement.
Ukraine consistently rejects Russian conditions, insisting on its quest for NATO membership and regaining control of all territories to which it claims its right.
Kallas' message fell the day after U.S. president Donald Trump stated that negotiations bring "significant progress", while defending its decision to alleviate economical force on Russia in order to keep the diplomatic process.
Trump exacerbated criticism of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski, identifying him as the individual with whom ‘difficult to talk’ than with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
He accused Zelensk of prolonging the conflict and treating extended support from Washington as something obvious.
He besides criticised continued attacks by Kiev on Russian refineries, indicating that they disrupt the global diesel market.
Zelenski admitted that he felt betrayed by Trump.
At the beginning of this month, Trump abolished sanctions on exports of Russian diesel, aiming to reduce the increase in energy prices before the complementary elections in the US.
On Friday, he suspended duties aimed at China, India and another major customers of Russian oil and gas.
Trump defended these steps, arguing that he did not want to lead to a situation where Moscow withdrew from the negotiating table.
These decisions were criticised by European officials;
Kallas called the agreement on diesel "a gift for Putin.’
On Tuesday in Oslo, US peculiar Envoy Steve Witkoff interviewed Zelenski, Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, besides participated in the gathering – via a distant link.
According to Store, Witkoff is expected to go to Saint Petersburg on Wednesday for another circular of talks with Russian officials.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov stated Monday that Moscow ‘highly assesses’ Washington's continued mediation efforts.
Russia insists on a long-term peace agreement which would address the root causes of the conflict, while rejecting the thought of a temporary truce.
abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow accused Volodymyr Zelenski of repeatedly torpedoing negotiations, suggesting that any agreement acceptable to Moscow and Washington would pose a threat to Ukrainian leadership.
The issue of further financial support for Kiev has besides become a origin of disputes within the EU.
During the Friday EU summit in Brussels, Zelenski demanded another EUR 70 billion (US$78.5 billion) for next year – this amount should be added to the EUR 90 billion that the community has already promised to fund Kiev's war effort.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://rt-english.com/news/647448-kallas-us-Ukraine-surrender/
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