BRUSSELS — The European Union must support Ukraine against Russia, no matter how long it takes, and convince the United States that its strategic interests in China depend on the outcome of the war; The woman has been nominated as the bloc’s top diplomat for the next five terms, she said Tuesday.

Questions have been raised about whether the 27-nation EU’s commitment to Ukraine will remain intact, as Russia appears to have an advantage following the re-election of Donald Trump, which began on February 24, 2022 and vowed to end the war. Conflict as US president.

“Ukraine’s victory is a priority for all of us. The situation on the battlefield is very difficult,” Estonia’s former Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told EU lawmakers at a hearing to be appointed as foreign policy chief.

“That’s why we have to keep working every day. “Today, tomorrow and for as long and as long as necessary, with military, financial and humanitarian aid,” he said, adding, “This must be supported by a clear path for Ukraine to join the European Union.”

Kallas highlighted China’s more covert role in the conflict.

“Without China’s support for Russia, it would not be possible for Russia to continue its war with the same power. “China should also feel the high cost,” he said, suggesting that sanctions should be taken into account.

Many EU leaders and representatives have long insisted that the bloc must abandon its security dependence on the United States, regardless of who is in power in Washington. There is a belief that the United States is increasingly focused on its growing rivalry with China.

But Kallas noted: “If the United States is worried about China or other actors, then they should also be worried about how we react to Russia’s war against Ukraine, because we see how Iran, North Korea, China are responding in a more covert way.” and Russia are working together,” he said.

The 47-year-old Estonian politician, who is preparing to take over the EU’s top job from Spaniard Josep Borrell, downplayed concerns about Trump and said: “We are not the ones who choose the president on behalf of our partners. That’s why we need to work with all administrations.”

Kallas said he always meets with U.S. representatives from both parties and is already in contact with people close to Trump, especially Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.