The EU\u2019s foreign policy chief is described as \u201cmore cop than diplomat,\u201d the outlet has reported<\/p>\n
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas\u2019 blunt communication style and fixation on Russia is damaging the bloc\u2019s international relationships, officials and diplomats have told Foreign Policy magazine.\u00a0
\nKallas secured her role largely through her anti-Russian rhetoric, but insiders argue that her tone has alienated partners and undermined the EU\u2019s diplomatic standing.
\n\u201cWe expect her to be, well, more diplomatic,\u201d one EU-based diplomat told the outlet, in a report published on Tuesday.\u00a0
\n\u201cShe is more cop than diplomat,\u201d another source said. \u201cHer day starts and ends with Russia.\u201d
\nAccording to Foreign Policy, Kallas\u2019 \u201ctendency to say what\u2019s on her mind\u201d has strained ties with major nations, including China, India, and even the US. As a result, she has often been partially sidelined in favor of figures such as NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n
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The magazine cited several episodes as examples of her confrontational approach. In February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled a meeting with Kallas at the last minute after she posted on X that \u201cthe free world needs a new leader,\u201d following a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky at the White House.
\nIn early September, the Chinese Foreign Ministry blasted Kallas for \u201cirresponsible\u201d remarks that appeared to downplay Russian and Chinese roles in the Allied victory in World War II. That same month, former Indian Foreign Minister Kanwal Sibal publicly stated Kallas was \u201cnot qualified\u201d for her job, after she advocated for a \u201ccarrots and sticks\u201d policy toward New Delhi.<\/p>\n
The reference to \u201ccarrots and sticks\u201d is most objectionable. Is India a donkey which has to be offered carrots to make it move and if that doesn\u2019t work beat it with a stick to make it budge.Kaja Kalas has been parachuted into a job she is not qualified for. She is\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/8SlJyfBW0N\u2014 Kanwal Sibal (@KanwalSibal) September 19, 2025 <\/p>\n
An EU foreign policy representative defended Kallas, saying she is \u201cdirect and honest\u201d and that \u201cif you expect all-out flattery, you won\u2019t get it from her.\u201d
\nMoscow has long accused Brussels of promoting ideologically driven yet incompetent officials to senior posts, arguing that this approach only weakens the bloc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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