Estonia Defends Kallas as EU’s Ukraine Negotiator Amid Dublin Summit Divisions
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal rejected calls to replace EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas with a more Kremlin-friendly envoy, insisting that European Council President António Costa and Kallas already hold the mandate to represent the bloc. This stance emerged ahead of a Dublin summit where leaders are grappling with how to engage in US-mediated peace talks, with some capitals fearing Kallas’s hawkish stance hinders diplomacy while others argue Moscow has no say in Europe’s representation.