Direct questions about trusting United States mediation efforts are drawing careful responses from European officials. When asked whether she trusted the US to find good solutions for Ukraine, the EU’s foreign policy chief offered a nuanced answer.
Kaja Kallas noted that Ukrainian negotiators faced weekend talks alone without European counterparts present. She observed that Ukrainians would be much stronger with Europeans at their side but expressed trust that Ukrainians will stand up for themselves.
Her response carefully avoided directly criticizing American mediation while highlighting European concerns about the process. The phrasing suggests confidence in Ukrainian negotiators while implicitly questioning why European allies were not directly involved in discussions.
The trust question reflects broader European anxieties about American policy under the Trump administration. Concerns intensified after a heavily pro-Russian peace plan emerged last month, though that specific proposal has since been revised.
European officials are working to balance maintaining constructive relationships with American mediators while ensuring their own interests are protected. They emphasize the importance of European participation in eventual negotiations while avoiding direct confrontation over current American diplomatic efforts.