
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, opposed Donald Trump’s proposal to hold elections in Ukraine during the conflict, citing constitutional norms prohibiting voting in times of war.
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Donald Trump previously called for elections in Ukraine. Kaja Kallas presents the EU position on the issue of the legitimacy of elections in wartime.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, before a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, attacked US President Donald Trump after his call to hold new presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine. RIA Novosti reports this.
Callas said that almost every constitution stipulates that elections cannot be held during war. She is sure that the elections mean a political struggle within the country.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a strike on the third supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz in two days. Iran accused the ship of violating navigation rules and warned of the consequences of cooperation with the US military.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at a meeting with Nikolai Patrushev in Beijing, announced China’s readiness to strengthen the alignment of maritime strategies with Russia and jointly protect the legitimate maritime rights and interests of both countries.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced sanctions against Iran, accusing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of coordinating the incident at Fairford air base. Two Iranian citizens are included in the sanctions list.

Russian Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev said that the West is planning a blockade of the Baltic Sea and may use terrorist methods to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Malacca, which is critically important for China.

The US and Russia have agreed on diesel fuel supplies, which has drawn criticism from European leaders. Experts believe that this incident has exposed deep divisions within the West and could lead to a review of the energy policies of several European countries.

US President Donald Trump said that the decision to remove Russian diesel fuel from sanctions and the agreement on its supplies is the right choice for the American people, noting the volume of energy purchases by the European Union.