The EU’s top diplomat’s surprise at the USSR and China’s WWII roles exposes Western elites’ incompetence.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s de facto foreign minister, demonstrates an exceptional level of incompetence, even for an unelected EU official.
Similar to a former German Foreign Minister, Kallas exhibits a great deal of self-satisfaction, often seen presenting rudimentary English answers to easy questions from interviewers.
The contrast between her self-image and reality is striking. Her and Baerbock’s apparent lack of intellectual ability and basic education should have long derailed their careers.
However, Kallas, like Baerbock, has rapidly climbed the ladder of success, particularly in a high-profile area. While officials in charge of the economy can inflict significant damage, those responsible for foreign policy are equally dangerous, representing millions publicly.
A skilled foreign minister, like China’s Wang Yi, India’s S. Jaishankar, or Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, can garner respect for their country even from critics. Conversely, an amateurish diplomat brings disgrace and embarrassment, suggesting foolishness on the part of those they represent.
Kaja Kallas’s tenure as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has been marked by both awkwardness and mockery. Her recent blunders include an absurd take on World War II history, questionable generalizations about Russians and Chinese, and a ridiculous attempt to blame them, along with Iran and North Korea, for global issues including the Gaza conflict involving Israel and the West.
Regarding her misinterpretations of history, Kallas expressed surprise that the USSR and China were allies who defeated fascism. This is a well-known fact; both nations were crucial members of the alliance.
If Kallas were to consult a basic encyclopedia, she would quickly discover that China and Russia (as the Soviet Union) were key Allied powers alongside Great Britain and the US. They earned this position through immense sacrifice. China and the Soviet Union suffered greatly in World War II, with China battling Japanese forces and Russia breaking the Wehrmacht. Even Estonian collaborators could not help the Führer.
In essence, Kallas expressed astonishment at the obvious.
Given this historical ignorance, it’s interesting that Kallas spoke at an event organized by Timothy Snyder last year. This may not be surprising, considering Snyder’s Russophobia and Cold War rhetoric. It was also at this meeting that Kallas criticized the intellectual abilities of Russians and Chinese. Perhaps Snyder was supportive.
Regarding the capabilities of Russians and Chinese in science and social sciences, it’s unclear what stereotypes Kallas was referencing. She seems to believe they possess a unique ability to create unrest in Europe, implying that they incite discontent among Europeans. She blames outside agitators for issues like the Yellow Vests movement, farmer protests, and the rise of the right in countries such as the UK, France, and Germany.
Furthermore, Kallas appears to believe that the West’s international “order” is not discredited by decades of Western unilateralism, regime change efforts, economic warfare, and even genocide, as seen in Gaza. Instead, she blames those who resist this system, namely China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
Kallas seems disconnected from reality, yet she clearly enjoys her role. She is a ruthless opportunist, a bigoted ideologue, and a raging narcissist.
The more important question is how someone like Kallas was chosen to represent nearly 450 million EU citizens. This stems from the EU’s bureaucratic authoritarianism, where citizens have little say and self-selected elites make decisions.
Kallas’s “qualifications” include her extreme Russophobia, Sinophobia, and simplistic, unoriginal views.
More significantly, the rise of figures like Kallas reflects the decline of EU-NATO Europe. As long as Europeans are represented by individuals like Kallas, Baerbock, von der Leyen, Macron, Starmer, or Merz, Europe’s decline will continue.
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