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    EU’s top appointed diplomat strongly supports Ukraine, highlights China’s links to war

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    Lorne Cook
    | Associated Press

    Brussels — The European Union must support Ukraine against Russia for as long as it takes and persuade the United States that its strategic interests in China are linked to the outcome of the war, says the woman appointed to head of the bloc’s diplomacy for the next five years. said Tuesday.

    Questions were raised over whether the 27 EU countries’ commitment to Ukraine would remain firm, with Russia appearing to have the upper hand in the war, which began on February 24, 2022 and after Donald Trump’s re-election Trump, who promised to put an end to it. conflict as President of the United States.

    “Ukraine’s victory is a priority for all of us. The situation on the battlefield is very difficult,” former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told EU lawmakers during a hearing she faces to be named foreign policy chief.

    “This is why we must continue to work every day. Today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes and with as much military, financial and humanitarian aid as necessary,” she said, adding that “this must be supported by a clear path for the Ukraine joins the European Union.

    Kallas highlighted China’s more covert role in the conflict.

    “Without China’s support for Russia, Russia would not be able to continue its war with the same strength. China must also feel the higher cost,” she said, suggesting sanctions should be considered.

    Many EU leaders and representatives have long insisted that the bloc must shed its security dependence on the United States, regardless of who is in power in Washington. The view is that the United States is increasingly focusing on its growing rivalry with China.

    But Kallas noted: “If (the) United States is worried about China or other actors, then it should also be worried about how we respond in Russia’s war against Ukraine, because we see how Iran, North Korea, China, more covertly, and Russia work together.

    The 47-year-old Estonian politician, who is expected to succeed Spaniard Josep Borrell as EU head, played down concerns about Trump, saying: “We are not the ones who elect the president for our partners.” We must therefore work with all administrations.

    Kallas said she has always met with U.S. officials from both sides and has previously been in contact with people close to Trump, including Vice President-elect JD Vance.

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