European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kalas said on Monday that any deal between Washington and Moscow to end the war in Ukraine must include Ukraine and the EU, Reuters reports.
She added that she would convene a meeting of European foreign ministers on August 11 to discuss the next steps.
“The United States has the power to force Russia into serious negotiations. Any deal between the United States and Russia must include Ukraine and the EU, because it is a matter of the security of Ukraine and the whole of Europe,” Kalas said.
US President Donald Trump is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska.
On this occasion, Kalas stressed that “as we work towards a sustainable and just peace, international law is clear – all temporarily occupied territories belong to Ukraine”.
She stressed that “the agreement must not provide a springboard for further Russian aggression against Ukraine, the transatlantic alliance and Europe”.
Kalas also mentioned that the ministers will also discuss the situation in Gaza.
