Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) on X (original) (raw)

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission

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  Civil society is not an afterthought in diplomacy, it is indispensable for building peace. The EU now partners with 88 Israeli and Palestinian civil society organisations, fostering dialogue, strengthening women’s leadership and supporting independent media. To date, we have
  
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  It is a pleasure to be in Paris today for talks with
  @jnbarrot
  . We spoke about the state of talks to end the Iran war and further strengthening our common EU foreign policy decision-making. Together, we are working to build a stronger and more united Europe - one that acts
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  I spoke to Iran’s Foreign Minister
  @araghchi
  about the latest escalation in the Gulf and the state of negotiations with the US. I’ve also been in touch with the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The resumed attacks on the Gulf countries and their
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  The EU and the Republic of Korea may be geographically distant, but our security is closely linked. It was good to see President
  @Jaemyung_Lee
  and Foreign Minister
  @FMChoHyun
  today at our Summit to boost trade, security and defence ties. When the international rules-based
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  Ireland's EU Presidency comes at an important time for Europe. Its priorities reflect exactly what Europe needs: defending our values, strengthening our security, and boosting our competitiveness. Europe must have the hard power to defend these principles. It can do so by
  
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  Europe’s door should not be open to Russia’s (ex-)combatants. We will introduce a comprehensive visa ban for (ex-)combatants of the Russian armed forces and its proxy groups.
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  We are also targeting companies providing support to Russia military-industrial complex. The new listings will cover more than 30 designations in the drones manufacturing as well as new export control measures on 50 companies, including entities based in China, Türkiye,
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  Energy sales keep Russia’s war machine running. We want to cut this cashflow. We will introduce a temporary freeze of the Russian oil price cap and new restrictions on the resale of LNG tankers to Russia. Our work on curbing the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet continues,
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  We are depriving Russia of the means to fund its war. We intend to deal a heavy blow to Russia’s financial sector, imposing assets freezes on close to 90 banks and additional transactions bans on over 30 banks in Russia and other third countries. We will also tighten our ban
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  We are intensifying our sanctions efforts against individuals and entities that enable Russia’s war against Ukraine. As part of this package, my services are putting forward the largest set of listings in over two years, with over 170 proposals, notably on the financial sector,
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  Brick by brick, we are collapsing the foundations of Russia's war economy. Today, we are presenting our proposals for a 21st sanctions package against Russia. This includes a temporary freeze of the Russian oil price cap and designations of institutions used by Moscow to
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  The Middle East is stuck in phases of peace talks and fragile ceasefires. Tehran's drones continue to threaten maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Ministers were clear that Iran's actions are unacceptable. In response, EU Member States in Brussels today sanctioned
  
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  Kosovo’s democratic and inclusive election opens the door to turn the page after more than a year of political deadlock. Political leaders now need to engage constructively to ensure the swift formation of government. Progress in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the