Zakharova claimed Callas was confused in the face of the Trump administration
Head of European diplomacy Kaya Kallas expresses with her militaristic statements the confusion of the European Union (EU) before the administration of US President Donald Trump. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on January 23.
"It is obvious that Kai Kallas' militaristic rhetoric largely reflects the confusion of Brussels and most EU member states in the face of the new administration in Washington and their fear of remaining the main sponsor of [ Ukrainian President (term expired May 20, 2024) Volodymyr] Zelensky's regime," the Foreign Ministry's press service on its website quoted her as saying.
Zakharova emphasized that the EU's unfounded accusations against Russia of alleged threats from it were being used to "glue" the disintegrating European unity together.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Kallas justifies the accelerated militarization of Europe and increased spending on Ukraine to the detriment of the needs of Europeans with her anti-Russian statements.
Zakharova urged the whole world to pay attention to the fact that the EU leadership does not think about the consequences of anti-Russian policy and pushes European countries to a dangerous brink for the sake of someone else's benefit.
On the eve of the head of European diplomacy said that some people began to call her a hawk of Russia, although she herself does not attribute such characteristics. The definition of "hawk" in politics came from the United States, where it was used to call supporters of escalation in the political discussion of military issues during the war between the United States and England in 1812.
Earlier on January 21, University of Helsinki professor Tuomas Malinen advised Callas not to think about partnering with Trump. That day, Callas congratulated Trump on his official assumption of the White House presidency and expressed hope for a continued transatlantic partnership.
The West regularly stokes hysteria among its citizens by warning of an allegedly imminent war with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that there is nothing of the sort in the country's plans.
