EU foreign policy chief says ceasefire must precede wider talks with Russia
Verified: 100 outlets in 41 countries have reported this story since Nov 6, 4 of them from Ukraine.
Europe should demand a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine before negotiating a peace agreement or discussing the continent’s future security arrangements, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “If we start asking questions about what Russia envisions regarding a European security architecture, then we walk straight into the trap that Russia is setting for us,”…
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4 outlets from Ukraine, where the story is: Interfax-Ukraine, The Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post and 1 more · how we count
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[Claude] Both reports cover Kaja Kallas's remarks on Russia and Ukraine talks, including her warning about Russian traps and her stance that a ceasefire must come first; the details do not conflict.
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