Kallas’ comments stand in contrast to those of her predecessor, Josep Borrell, who said last year that “Europe cannot fill the gap” when it comes to supporting Ukraine.
Ukraine and its allies are waiting for Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20 to see whether Washington will keep backing Kyiv.
While Trump’s comments earlier this week, in which he said he “understands” Russian concerns regarding NATO, caused consternation among Ukraine backers, remarks by his future special envoy for Ukraine on Thursday were more reassuring.
Keith Kellogg said that Trump was “not trying to give anything to Putin or the Russians” and was “trying to save Ukraine and protect its sovereignty.” The president-elect was trying to seek a solution for the nearly three-year-old conflict within 100 days of his swearing-in, added Kellogg.