KALLAS: AMERICA CANNOT NEGOTIATE ON EUROPE’S BEHALF
Russia wants negotiations to deliver sanctions relief and access to frozen assets, but those decisions belong to Europe, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
She argued that Moscow prefers dealing with Washington because it is easier than negotiating directly with the Europeans whose decisions it needs.
Her message is straightforward: talks between Washington and Moscow cannot substitute for European agreement on European sanctions and assets. If Russia wants those concessions, it cannot simply bypass Europe and expect the United States to deliver them.