In an interview with ERR, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said lasting peace requires binding obligations on Russia to prevent future aggression.
Do you now have a clear understanding of what exactly the Americans are offering? Is it the 28-point peace plan? Is it a peace plan endorsed by Trump? Is it a Russian wish list?
A 28-point peace plan was leaked, which by now has been trimmed down to 19 points and is being closely guarded. All the points relating to Europe have been removed, which is certainly a positive development. But as far as I know, not a single point in the plan imposes any obligations on Russia.
If we look at the situation, it’s clear that there is one aggressor and one victim. In order to stop Russia from continuing its aggression, from killing and from attacking anyone else, we first and foremost need to impose obligations on Russia.
It’s important to understand why the Russians are now putting on a friendly face for the Americans, pretending they are once again open to peace negotiations. The reason is that they’re actually in a bad position. Economically, things are not going well for them and they haven’t made much progress on the battlefield either. They want to create the impression and distort the picture that everyone else is in a hurry and they are not. But that’s simply not true.
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