Europe, Trump and Kallas

‘Europe leads in aid to Ukraine’: Kallas counters Trump’s claim of US dominance
In an interview with Reuters, Kallas refuted Trump’s remarks, emphasizing that Europe has been the largest donor. “By my calculations, we have provided over 134 billion euros to Ukraine. This makes us the largest international donor,
Kallas admits Trump is right over EU defence spending shortfall
Kallas said it is time to invest, telling an EU defence conference on Wednesday that "President Trump is right to say we don't spend enough". She added that the EU should "shoulder a fair share of responsibility" for Europe's security and that the US should remain a strong ally.
EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas
Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. While warning of a possible attack by Russia in the coming years, Kallas added that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.
EU's top diplomat backs Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over
EU’s Kallas pushes back against Trump for saying Europe lags behind US on Ukraine aid
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc must have a seat at the table when the time comes for peace talks.
Europe Should Welcome Trump's NATO Spending Call, Says Poland's Tusk
Tusk echoed the view of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the former prime minister of Estonia, that Russia poses an existential threat to EU security and that the only way to address this was to increase defence spending. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence -- faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia.
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Russia could challenge EU's defense readiness within 5 years, Kallas says
European Union leaders are warning that Russia could test the bloc's readiness to defend itself within the next three to five ...
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Kaja Kallas: Turkey’s accession to the EU also goes through the Cyprus problem
According to Turkish media reports, K. Kallas’ meetings with Turkish officials are expected to focus on EU-Turkey relations ...
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EU’s Kallas touts ‘common interests’ with Türkiye ahead of visit
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas praised Türkiye as an important actor in cooperation on regional issues and a strategic ...
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Poroshenko discusses with Kallas front situation, Ukraine's primary needs for strengthening political stability and security
Ukrainian parliamentarian, leader of the European Solidarity party, Petro Poroshenko, has held a meeting with Vice-President ...
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk
The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security ...
NATO chief calls for shift to wartime mindset
Mark Rutte has urged bloc members to prepare for war and increase defense spending NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has ...