High Representative Kallas: “There is no bigger champion of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine than the EU”

During G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, the EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas made the following remarks about Ukraine:

“Russia’s war against Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza remain primary drivers of global instability. 

During its war on Ukraine, Russia has sabotaged global food supply chains, accelerated ecological disasters, and spread disinformation, including at the highest levels in international fora like this. These actions also systematically destabilise international systems. These actions starkly contradict the G20 South African Presidency’s commitment to sustainable development as a unifying priority. 

So long as there are no signs that Russia’s goal of subjugating Ukraine has changed, I ask you to help build international pressure on Russia to stop killing and engage in meaningful negotiations.  

There is no bigger champion of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine than us. The European Union is for peace.”