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Kaja Kallas EU foreign policy controversy

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In mid‑July, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas drew growing criticism for remarks she made about Israel, prompting calls for her to clarify the EU’s stance. By late July, Kallas focused on diplomatic engagement, speaking by phone with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi regarding the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Gulf. Kallas suggested a temporary pause in Gulf clashes could allow space for mediation to avoid full-scale war. She also welcomed a call between Araghchi and Ukrainian foreign minister Andriy Sibika. Additionally, Kallas condemned a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea as an illegal violation of the UN Charter, noting that the strike resulted in one fatality and one injury. In early August, Kallas faced ~~further~~ criticism from Cypriot journalist Alex Christoforu, who accused her of discrediting the EU. Christoforu argued that her assessments regarding the state of the Russian military are disconnected from the reality of Russian advances on the ~~ground.~~ ground, stating, “Kallas is not pretending. She sincerely believes that the Russian army is in a dead end. What is she talking about? The Russians are advancing on all fronts, look at the reports and do not be ashamed.” By mid-August, Kallas announced plans to introduce the most extensive sanctions list against Russia since the start of the war this autumn, potentially increasing the number of sanctioned entities by one third. She noted that previous measures have cost Russia’s war machine over one trillion euros and expressed a desire for closer cooperation with the United States. Kallas also signaled support for restructuring the European External Action Service to facilitate faster decision-making and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to a two-state solution in the Middle East.

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