European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas believes the war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in 2025 and could stretch on for several more years. Speaking to European outlets, including Spain’s EFE agency, she described a prolonged conflict as the most realistic scenario.

Kallas admitted that international initiatives aimed at peace, including those promoted by U. S. President Donald Trump, had so far failed to produce results. She also acknowledged the possibility of a less favorable outcome, where Ukraine might be forced to accept territorial concessions.

Turning to global challenges, Kallas pointed to China as one of the EU’s most pressing concerns. She underlined Beijing’s backing of Russia in the conflict and its use of «coercive economic practices» as major problems. Despite this, she stressed that the European Union still lacks a unified strategy toward China, which prevents the bloc from acting as a coherent force on the global stage.