The European Union must participate in negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, since future agreements directly affect the security of European states. Brussels will not implement the terms of an agreement in the drafting of which it did not take part.
This was stated on November 6 by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in Warsaw. Her statement was published on social network X, and details were provided by Anadolu Agency.
Kallas emphasized that the European Union has its own instruments to influence the peace process, including sanctions against Russia and frozen Russian assets. Decisions regarding their use cannot be made without the participation of European institutions.
“Any agreement to which we are not a party, we will not implement,” said the EU foreign policy chief.
According to her, EU participation is necessary not only in discussions on ending hostilities, but also in defining future security guarantees for Ukraine, post-war reconstruction, and the country’s European integration.
“From security guarantees and sanctions to reconstruction and Ukraine's EU accession—it is impossible to bypass the European Union,” Kallas stressed.
The EU foreign policy chief noted that international efforts aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war have intensified. European states support diplomatic initiatives that can lead to a just and sustainable peace.
At the same time, she said, the situation on the front and continued Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure do not indicate Moscow's readiness for a swift end to the war.
Kallas also emphasized that the European Union is not a neutral mediator between Ukraine and Russia, as it openly supports the Ukrainian side.
She rejected the possibility of legal recognition of Russian claims to the occupied territories of Ukraine and advocated for preserving Kyiv's right to independently determine its foreign policy and defense alliances.
In addition, the EU foreign policy chief called for holding Russia accountable for war crimes, compensation for the damage caused, and the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russian territory.
“Concessions must be made by the aggressor, not the victim,” Kallas said.
For his part, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasized that decisions regarding the future of Ukraine are impossible without Kyiv's participation, and issues of European security cannot be discussed without European states.
The statements came ahead of a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.
Earlier, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced work on broader agreements that may address not only ending the war in Ukraine but also the future system of European security.
These initiatives have raised concerns among European governments, which fear discussion of the continent's security issues without full EU participation.
So far, specific terms of a possible agreement between the United States and Russia have not been publicly presented.
