Exclusive-No appetite in EU for energy deals with Russia, Kallas says

European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas speaks during a closing press conference at a European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana

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There is no appetite in the European Union to strike deals with Russia on energy amid soaring prices, also not behind closed doors, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.

"I've been behind those closed doors and I don't see this this appetite. And when we talk to Russia, of course, the most important thing is to first agree what we want to talk to them about," Kallas said in an interview with Reuters.

"Because if we just go back to 'business as usual', we will have more of this, more wars. We have seen this before. So we have to be very vigilant and not actually give Russia what they want, because their their appetite will only grow."

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By Reuters