EU prepares' Plan B 'in response to Trump's possible withdrawal from Ukraine peace talks

According to BlockBeats, on May 1st, a senior EU diplomat stated that the EU is preparing a "Plan B" on how to maintain economic sanctions against Russia if the Trump administration abandons peace talks in Ukraine and seeks reconciliation with Moscow. Kalas, the EU's senior representative for foreign and security policy, said: "Whether the Americans will leave (negotiations) is an issue. We see signs that they are considering whether they should leave Ukraine rather than trying to reach an agreement with Russia, because it is difficult." Previously, a spokesman for U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said: "If there is no progress, the United States will withdraw from the role of mediator in this process." Kalas said that if Hungary prevents the extension of EU economic sanctions in July, there is a "Plan B" to maintain economic pressure on Russia, but he stressed that Brussels is still focused on keeping all member countries consistent. (Golden Ten)