Kallas urges European Parliament to “open its eyes”: Russia is the only obstacle to peace

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said this during a debate in the European Parliament on the urgent need for EU support for Ukraine amid the escalation of Russia’s military aggression, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. ““I know that there are people in the European Union — in particular, I have heard some Members of the European Parliament — who for some reason believe that Ukraine is an obstacle to peace. So I tell you: open your eyes — Russia is the only obstacle to peace,” she stressed.” She recalled the brutality of the latest wave of Russian escalation in Ukraine. “July and August were the deadliest months for Ukraine’s civilian population since the beginning of this war.