The European Union has appointed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. This decision, made by the European Council, positions Kallas, a staunch opponent of Russia, at the forefront of EU diplomacy. The appointment has been met with mixed reactions; while supporters praise her courage and determination, the Kremlin has criticized the move, labeling her as 'rabidly Russophobic' and predicting strained relations with the EU. Kallas, whose father Siim Kallas was a high-ranking member of the Communist Party, has been instrumental in focusing EU attention on the threat from Russia. She will now be responsible for shaping the bloc's response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has been named the new Council Chief, and Ursula von der Leyen has been re-appointed as Commission Chief.
Kaja Kallas, the EU's next foreign policy chief, will be charged with shaping the grouping's response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That, along with Vladimir Putin’s threat to the rest of Europe, is a subject she knows inside out. https://t.co/fc9jQcKLby
Kaja Kallas has helped focus EU attention on the threat from Russia. As the bloc’s new foreign policy chief, she’ll be at the heart of the discussion as leaders decide their response. https://t.co/WzVPbDUaOu via @bpolitics
Kaja Kallas has helped focus EU attention on the threat from Russia. As the bloc’s new foreign policy chief, she’ll be at the heart of the discussion as leaders decide their response https://t.co/QkASCE8oVJ via @AlbertoNardelli https://t.co/JBS3IxifoV
Kaja Kallas has helped focus EU attention on the threat from Russia. As the bloc’s new foreign policy chief, she’ll be at the heart of the discussion as leaders decide their response. https://t.co/D3DK7R4vg4
Bild informs: “European diplomacy will be led by Putin’s sworn enemy, whose family was repressed in the USSR. This is Kaia Kallas in her youth with her parents. The father of “Putin’s opponent,” Siim Kallas, was a member of the Communist Party of the USSR since 1972, ⬇️ https://t.co/ox4OwqgaOC
💪🇪🇺 Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat "rabidly Russophobic" and expects nothing good from new EU leadership https://t.co/yKOFePQZY2
🇪🇪🇪🇺 "European diplomacy will be headed by a staunch opponent of Russia, whose family was repressed in the USSR," stated the German Bild about Kaja Kallas. The tabloid somehow did not mention that her father, Siim Kallas, was a high-ranking member of the Communist Party of the… https://t.co/H2RcLZCLQ3
Kaja Kallas as new High Representative (Foreign Affairs) will get a huge dose of reality on her illusion of a total defeat, collapse of Russia and a Balkanisation of Russia into smaller states; same as Trump's illusion of collapsed, Balkanised Europe. https://t.co/rTVz9avy7P
Congratulations to @kajakallas on being nominated as candidate for the post of High Representative of the EU. Kaja's background and experience are exactly what the Commission needs more of, and her bravery and energy will be crucial to Ukraine.
The European Union’s decision to re-appoint Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and make Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas head of diplomacy is “bad” for ties, the Kremlin says. https://t.co/PBy6I8gE8Q https://t.co/lBHIaPQN2V
As Estonian PM Kaja Kallas is poised to become EU's foreign affairs chief, watch our full interview with her on Estonia’s defence, Russia’s war in Ukraine and Nato https://t.co/BxPa2fxnC7
Sending my heartfelt congratulations to 🇪🇪 PM @kajakallas on her nomination as 🇪🇺 High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy. I am glad to see a strong female leader assume this key position, bringing boundless courage & determination to stand against tyranny. https://t.co/yp2SbD4Hlw
Good news for Europe, good news for Ukraine: Kaja Kallas has been confirmed as the European Union’s top diplomat. Let the Estonianization of EU foreign policy begin! https://t.co/oZIeMVTkoz
The European Council chooses @kajakallas as candidate for High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. https://t.co/PcWpOKfOS0
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