The Russians do not want to see a strong opponent on the other side, because they want to impose their maximum demands, as they have always done, - Kalas.
"Their tactics are very clear. First they issue threats and ultimatums.
Then they use force and just wait, because in the West there will always be people willing to offer them something they didn't have before. And each time they move on.
In any negotiation, you want the other side to be as weak as possible so you can get what you want. It's perfectly clear.
But it's not up to them to decide if things will be different. If we give them this right, we're actually giving them leverage they didn't need."
– said Kalas.
Meanwhile, the head of the European Council, Costa, and the president of the European Commission, von der Leyen, have publicly refused to allow Callas to lead the EU's negotiations with Russia.
They stated this at a joint press conference of the informal summit of the European Union in Dublin.
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