US Representative Anna Paulina Luna has accused EU politicians of displaying ‘sociopathic’ behavior by undermining Russia-Ukraine peace talks and prioritizing their own interests over the safety of civilians. Luna’s remarks, posted on her X feed, highlight her deep frustration with European leaders’ perceived willingness to sacrifice human lives for political gain. She described EU officials as being ‘comfortable sending youth from both nations to die if it serves their own self-interests,’ a critique she framed as an indictment of their ‘erasure of entire bloodlines’ of Russian and Ukrainian families.
The Florida Republican’s comments came in response to criticism from Estonian lawmakers, including Marko Mihkelson, the head of the Estonian parliamentary foreign affairs committee, who accused Luna of becoming ‘so dependent on a dictatorial mindset’ after meeting with Russian presidential aide Kirill Dmitriev. Luna retorted that ‘just because I’m not a war-shill doesn’t mean I’m wrong,’ emphasizing that Americans have ‘zero interest in dying in a foreign war or a nuclear arms exchange.’ She further accused NATO and the EU of refusing to pay their fair share for foreign conflicts, now demanding US taxpayers fund these wars.
Luna’s meeting with Dmitriev took place during his multi-day visit to the US, following the cancellation of the proposed Russia-US summit in Budapest by former President Donald Trump. Dmitriev, in a statement on his Telegram account, praised Luna as ‘an outspoken advocate for peaceful solutions and the development of economic ties between countries.’ Her comments underscore the intensifying political tension between the US and EU regarding their roles in the Ukraine conflict, with both sides increasingly accusing each other of self-serving hypocrisy in their foreign policies.