EU's Kallas, U.S.'s Rubio Discuss Ukraine in 1st Phone Call

EU's Kallas, U.S.'s Rubio discuss Ukraine in first phone call
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine war, Iran and China on Tuesday in their first phone call since the Trump administration took office on Jan.
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The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed on the need to keep maximum pressure on Russia to move toward a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine,
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The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed on the need to maintain "maximum pressure on Moscow to move towards a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine,
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Both officials agreed on the importance of “continuing to exert maximum pressure on Russia to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.” The conversation also touched on the need to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the United States,
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the incoming US Secretary of State. Source: Kaja Kallas on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Kallas described the discussion with Rubio as a "good call".
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