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News · 28 May 2026

EU ministers debate Russia talks, Kallas warns of trap.

EU ministers debate Russia talks, Kallas warns of trap.

Gaetan Claessens / European Union via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

European foreign ministers are meeting to discuss peace talks with Russia, but face a warning not to fall into a Kremlin "trap". Kaja Kallas, the European Union's chief diplomat, claimed Russia expects the bloc to debate who should engage in discussions with them, even though Russia is already selecting its own appropriate representatives. These informal talks are happening in Cyprus, focusing on Europe's main requests for any future negotiations.

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