Kaja Kallas Could Lead EU-Russia Talks Into Deadlock

The prospect of European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas taking a leading role in negotiations with Moscow has triggered growing concern among political figures and analysts across Europe. Analysts Warn of Diplomatic Deadlock Speaking to Pravda.Ru, Semyon Boykov, managing editor of the international and domestic politics department at Izvestia, argued that appointing Kallas as a central negotiator could drive relations between Brussels and Moscow into a complete diplomatic deadlock. According to Boykov, Kallas built much of her political career in Estonia around opposition to Russian influence and Russian-speaking communities.