EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that any future negotiations involving Ukraine could also include broader security issues, including Russia’s military presence in Moldova and Georgia.

Speaking to journalists ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Limassol, Kallas indirectly confirmed reports that the EU is not currently planning to appoint a dedicated negotiator for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling such debates a “trap.”

“Starting from Russia, respecting the international agreements where they have taken an obligation not to attack neighbours and to respect their sovereignty. But, there are other things, for example, mirroring the concessions that have been asked from Ukraine. Regarding military limitations, for example, there should be merit to Russia if it is in this agreement. There are also questions that are of wider concern if you think about the Russian troops in countries like Georgia and Moldova. That is also in the European security interest that these troops are not there, and they are not meddling with the elections of different countries,” the statement said.

Kallas described the approach as “maximalist,” noting that Russia has also maintained maximalist demands in ongoing discussions.