EU warns against Russia's 'traps' in Ukraine talks

The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, warned that Russia is setting traps in Ukraine peace talks by raising European security issues to divert attention from its aggression, stating "the aggressor does not have security concerns." Speaking at an EU leaders' summit in Dublin, Kallas emphasized there is "one aggressor and one victim." Russia has revived hardline demands for overhauling European security, which were rejected in 2021 as infringing on sovereignty of central and eastern European nations. European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, insist existing security agreements suffice, while debate continues over who should represent Europe in expanded talks, with options including the E3 format, EU officials, or multiple interlocutors.