EU foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas stated today that Russia poses a “threat” to global security but has no chance against a united NATO.
Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg ahead of the Atlantic Alliance summit in The Hague, she remarked, “During the Cold War, the US and its allies outperformed the Soviet Union. Today, against NATO and the EU, Russia is at a disadvantage. However, we must remain united.”
NATO comprises 32 member countries, 23 of which are also part of the EU.
The summit on June 24 and 25 in the Netherlands will closely examine remarks made by US President Donald Trump concerning Russia.
Following the G7 summit in Canada, where the US president left abruptly, the major industrial democracies did not issue a unified statement condemning Russia’s “attack” on Ukraine, a departure from previous summits under President Joe Biden.
Kallas emphasized the importance of NATO members demonstrating solidarity. “Russia is already an immediate threat to the European Union,” she asserted.
“Countries that share borders with Russia experience these threats more acutely. Those of us with a history under Soviet imperialism feel it more strongly,” noted the former Prime Minister of Estonia, a Baltic nation neighboring Russia.
“Nonetheless, the threat Russia poses to transatlantic security is a concern for all of us,” she concluded. (18/06/25)
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