EU to discuss new measures against Georgia in January, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers will hold a deep-dive discussion in January on possible new measures against Georgia, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief. The planned review comes as the European Commission has published its annual progress reports on candidate countries, including a sharply critical assessment of Georgia. The report points to further democratic backsliding, new restrictions on civic space and a deterioration in fundamental rights.Kaja Kallas said the Georgian government was on a collision course with the European Union over democratic backsliding. She said the steps taken by the authorities were not moving in the right direction. Asked whether she... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Kallas and Miliband confront Lavrov at G20 over Ukraine war
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas publicly challenged Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during G20 talks in Atlanta, accusing him of telling "a lot of lies" about the war in Ukraine. She said European officials used the meeting to confront him directly on the conflict and on wider geopolitical tensions. The exchange took place on Friday during ministerial discussions in the United States city.Kallas said the talks covered the Ukraine war and that European representatives were able to address Lavrov "head on." She said he put forward "a lot of false narratives" that were challenged by European officials. A... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 16:00 LONDON
