US security plan: EU's Kallas downplays fear of rift in ties
Baku, December 6, AZERTAC
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Saturday sought to downplay tensions with the US after the Trump administration released a national security paper that sharply criticized European allies, according to DW.
Kallas's remarks come as many European leaders fear that the US government is increasingly turning its back on the continent, particularly with regard to support for Ukraine.
"There's a lot of criticism [in the paper], but I think some of it is also true; if you look at Europe, it has been underestimating its own power towards Russia," Kallas said on a panel at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
"We should be more self-confident," she said, adding that the "US is still our biggest ally."
"I think we haven't always seen eye to eye on different topics, but I think the overall principle is still there. We are the biggest allies and we should stick together," Kallas said.
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