Backing Ukraine "as long as it takes", building bridges with Donald Trump and standing firm towards China -- the EU's designated foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas made her pitch to lawmakers at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
A hawkish Russia critic, the 47-year-old Kallas needs parliament's green light to succeed Josep Borrell as the bloc's top diplomat, though her approval is in little doubt since she was tapped directly by European Union leaders back in June.
