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EU's Kallas Blasts US for Dividing Europe Amid Tensions

3/13/2026

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Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, accused the United States of trying to divide Europe and disfavor the EU.
In a Financial Times interview, Kallas said transatlantic tensions are rising under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kallas criticized U.S. tactics as echoes of EU adversaries and urged collective EU bargaining.
Kallas acknowledged EU defense limitations and urged investment in military capabilities while maintaining reliance on U.S. defense resources.

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Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, accused the United States of trying to divide Europe and disfavor the EU.
In a Financial Times interview, Kallas said transatlantic tensions are rising under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kallas criticized U.S. tactics as echoes of EU adversaries and urged collective EU bargaining.
Kallas acknowledged EU defense limitations and urged investment in military capabilities while maintaining reliance on U.S. defense resources.