U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the European Union to spend more on its own defense should be taken seriously, according to EU foreign policy chief and former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

Kallas said it is time to invest, telling an EU defence conference on Wednesday that "President Trump is right to say we don't spend enough". She added that the EU should "shoulder a fair share of responsibility" for Europe's security and that the US should remain a strong ally.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announced multi-billion dollar aid provided to Ukraine and the EU's preparation of the 16th package of sanctions against Russia.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke by phone Wednesday with Kaja Kallas, foreign policy chief of the European Union, and agreed to make joint efforts to stop the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea,

The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence -- faced with the

The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Wednesday called for a new defence agreement linking the bloc with former member Britain -- as a "key partner" in facing the threat from Russia.

The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has firmly opposed lifting sanctions on Russia, stating that there is no reason to drop the bloc’s leverage ami

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

It’s time to invest ,” Kallas said, adding that the United States must remain Europe’s “ strongest ally. ” Kallas reiterated the importance of the United States remaining Europe’s strongest ally in the face of growing threats,

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc must have a seat at the table when the time comes for peace talks.