EU leaders reacted cautiously to reports of a new 28 point US proposal for ending the war in Ukraine , stressing that any credible peace initiative must be supported by both Kyiv and European partners. Speaking before the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 20 November, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that Europe welcomes genuine attempts to stop the fighting, but warned that a sustainable agreement cannot be reached without those directly affected by the conflict. Kallas noted that European