'Putin still playing games': Kallas sees no shift from Russia on ceasefire

She made the remarks in comments to reporters, according to Suspilne.

“We don’t see any movement toward a ceasefire. It’s clear that Putin is still playing games, and there’s no indication they want peace,” Kallas said.

She added that the EU is currently working on an 18th sanctions package against Russia, noting, “We’ve reached the point where sanctions are really impacting supply chains.”

Kallas also highlighted the effectiveness of Ukraine’s recent drone attacks on Russian military targets.

“Over the past weekend, we saw Ukrainian drone strikes that are rewriting military history. They’re using drones that cost thousands to destroy aircraft worth millions. That’s clearly raising the cost for the Russians,” she said.

• The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, called on the United States to take the promised decisive actions against Russia, as Moscow did not support an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.