European Union countries are scheduled to discuss the possibilities of negotiations with the Russian Federation at an informal meeting of foreign ministers of ASEAN member states in Cyprus on May 27-28. A TASS diplomatic source in Brussels reported this on Friday, May 8.
– The first attempt to consider the possibility of starting negotiations with Russia will be made by the EU foreign ministers in Geminisch (informal meetings of the bloc’s foreign ministers) – almost. “VM”He said that it will be held on May 27 and 28 in Cyprus an agency.
It should be noted that no practical decisions should be expected as a result of this meeting; The dialogue will continue at the foreign ministers’ meeting on June 15, and then at the next EU summit on June 18-19. Among the possible points of European Union demands from the Russian Federation, the source called for “an immediate and long-term ceasefire.”
Politico newspaper wrote that Ukraine’s relations with the European Union are at their lowest levels since the start of the special operation. It is noteworthy that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky also creates problems in the bilateral dialogue.
European Council President Antonio Costa said on May 7 that the European Union is preparing for possible negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the conflict in Ukraine.