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EU foreign ministers expect to adopt new sanctions against Russia on May 11 — Kallas

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 223 words
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What to know about EU foreign ministers expect to adopt new sanctions against Russia on May 11 — Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced that EU foreign ministers intend to adopt new sanctions against Russia regarding the evacuation of children from Ukraine. Additionally, Kallas stated that Gerhard Schroder is ineligible to serve as a negotiator with Russia due to his ties to Russian companies.

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What happened

The foreign ministers of EU countries intend to adopt new sanctions against Russia on Monday over the evacuation of children from the combat zone in Ukraine at the beginning of the special military operation, EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has stated…

Why it matters

"We expect to move forward today by adopting sanctions on the issue of Ukrainian children," she said, commenting on the addition of several individuals to the EU blacklist, which provides for a ban on entry into the community and the freezing of assets in…

Common ground

In addition, Kallas noted that ex-German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder’s candidacy as a negotiator with Russia has been ruled out, confirming that the EU discussion on negotiations with Russia will take place at the end of May.

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced that EU foreign ministers intend to adopt new sanctions against Russia regarding the evacuation of children from Ukraine. Additionally, Kallas stated that Gerhard Schroder is ineligible to serve as a negotiator with Russia due to his ties to Russian companies.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The foreign ministers of EU countries intend to adopt new sanctions against Russia on Monday over the evacuation of children from the combat zone in Ukraine”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general information about the EU and the Russo-Ukrainian war, but contains no specific mention of sanctions being adopted on a Monday regarding the evacuation of children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 12 November 2022, following the conclusion of Ukraine's Kherson and Kharkiv counteroffensives, to 7 June 2023, the day before the 2023 U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 2: “the EU foreign ministers at an informal meeting in Cyprus on May 26-27 would discuss a 'list of European demands to Russia' for a 'possible start of negotiations.'”
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Multiple sources confirm an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Cyprus on May 26-28 to discuss a 'list of European demands to Russia' for potential negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently nine states recognised as candidates for membership of the European Union: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukrai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey were established in 1959, and the institutional framework was formalized with the 1963 Ankara Agreement. Although not a member state of the Europea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey–European_Union_relation…
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Claim 3: “ex-German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder’s candidacy as a negotiator with Russia has been ruled out”
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The evidence provides biographical information on Gerhard Schröder but contains no information regarding his candidacy or exclusion as a negotiator with Russia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German: [ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪnˌmaɪ.ɐ] ; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. He was previously Minister for Foreign Aff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank-Walter_Steinmeier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt fʁɪts kʊʁt ˈʃʁøːdɐ] ; born 7 April 1944) is a German former politician and lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schröder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–European_Union_relation…
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Claim 4: “the EU discussion on negotiations with Russia will take place at the end of May”
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Two independent web search results report that EU foreign ministers would discuss negotiations with Russia and European demands during an informal meeting in Cyprus at the end of May (May 26-28).
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 8, the source reported that the EU foreign ministers at an informal meeting in Cyprus on May 26-27 would discuss a "list of European demands to Russia" for a "possible start of negotiations.".
https://tass.com/world/2129383
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web search NEUTRAL — The countries of the European Union (EU) at an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the member states of the association in Cyprus on May 27-28 will discuss the possibilities of negotiations w…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2093974/2026-05-09/eu-announced-consider…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/europe-today-p…
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Claim 5: “the addition of several individuals to the EU blacklist, which provides for a ban on entry into the community and the freezing of assets in banks”
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Multiple sources confirm that EU sanctions/blacklists involve visa bans and asset freezes, specifically mentioning the Magnitsky Act and the 15th-19th sanction packages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Impose visa bans and asset freezes on Russian individuals responsible for Magnitsky's death or related human rights abuses. Sanction individuals involved in significant corruption tied to the fraud Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act
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web search NEUTRAL — bank freezes an individual’s account.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets-economy/082316…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blacklisting of individuals involved in political, military, and intelligence functions. These measures have expanded under the EU’s 15th through 19th sanction packages and the United States’ OFAC dir…
https://www.sanctions.io/blog/top-5-countries-with-the-most-…
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Claim 6: “Kaja Kallas is the EU foreign policy chief”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and official-sounding web results, confirm that Kaja Kallas is the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (EU foreign policy chief).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kristen Michal since 2024. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Reform_Party
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaja Kallas (Estonian: [ˈkɑjɑ ˈkɑlːɑs]; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician and diplomat. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia, a role she held from 2021 until 2024, when she re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaja_Kallas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Siim Kallas (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈsiːːm ˈkɑlːɑs]; born 2 October 1948) is an Estonian former politician who served as Prime Minister of Estonia from 2002 to 2003 and as a European Commissioner fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siim_Kallas
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