EU to consider possibility of negotiations with Russia on Ukraine on May 27-28 — source

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · May 09, 2026 · 193 words

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What to know about EU to consider possibility of negotiations with Russia on Ukraine on May 27-28 — source

EU foreign ministers are scheduled to hold an informal meeting in Cyprus on May 27-28 to discuss the possibility and conditions for negotiations with Russia. A diplomatic source indicates that while the meeting will focus on defining demands, such as a ceasefire, no final decisions are expected until subsequent meetings in June.

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What happened

EU countries will hold their first discussion on the possibility of negotiations with Russia at an informal meeting of the community’s foreign ministers in Cyprus on May 27-28, with its main topic being the list of European conditions for the start of these…

Why it matters

"The EU foreign ministers will make their first attempt to consider the very possibility of opening negotiations with Russia at the Gymnich (the format of informal meetings of the bloc’s foreign ministers held twice a year - TASS), which will take place on…

Common ground

The ministers must first define a list of demands for Russia to begin negotiations," the source said.

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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: “EU countries will hold their first discussion on the possibility of negotiations with Russia at an informal meeting of the community’s foreign ministers in Cyprus on May 27-28”

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A TASS report mentions EU foreign ministers considering the possibility of opening negotiations with Russia at a Gymnich meeting, but the provided evidence does not confirm the specific dates (May 27-28) or the location (Cyprus) across multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The largest by area is Greenland, which is not part of the EU but whose citizens are EU citizens, while the largest by population are the Canary Islands off Africa, which are part of the EU and the Sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.
https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU in brief, institutions and bodies, countries, symbols, history, facts and figures Information on agriculture, business, culture, health, etc. Information on your rights to live, work, travel an…
http://eu-int.net/

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Claim 2: “no decision will be made at this meeting”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'No' and does not contain any information regarding the outcomes or decision-making process of the EU meeting in Cyprus.

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web search NEUTRAL — No is an English word that has a negative meaning. It is the opposite of the word yes, which is a positive term. No is used when someone is turning away something. It is also used when opposing an ide…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No

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web search NEUTRAL — 1. not any, not a, or not one: there's no money left; no card in the file. 2. not by a long way; not at all: she's no youngster. 3. (followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs) not: no fewer than …
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/no

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of NO is not. How to use no in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no

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Claim 3: “the discussion will continue at the meeting of foreign ministers on June 15”

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The provided web results discuss trade deals with Donald Trump and general EU Wikipedia info; none of the evidence mentions a meeting on June 15 regarding negotiations with Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · President Donald Trump set a two-month deadline for the European Union to implement a trade deal with the U.S., before he increases tariffs to “much higher levels.” Trump doubled down on h…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/trump-deadline-euro…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Trump announced last Friday that he would raise tariffs on EU vehicles to 25% from the previously agreed 15%.
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-giving-eu-until-jul…

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Claim 4: “the first and 'obvious' precondition for Brussels is 'an immediate and lasting ceasefire.'”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general EU Wikipedia and portal information and does not mention any specific preconditions or ceasefires regarding negotiations with Russia.

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Claim 5: “the discussion will continue... at the next EU summit on June 18-19”

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The evidence mentions various EU summits (Ukraine loan, Armenia, 2021 Brussels summit), but none specifically confirm a summit on June 18-19 dedicated to continuing discussions on negotiations with Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU summit brought Ukraine a result that was not ideal, but quite acceptable. The €90 billion loan is less than expected, but it will cover the lion's share of Ukraine's needs for the next two year…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/analytics/plan-b-for-ukraine-why-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU now has an opening, and openings like this should be seized. Armenia has frozen its participation in the Russia-led CSTO, and this is the first-ever EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/european-commission_the-first…

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web search NEUTRAL — EU shelves Russia dialogue. alt European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 25, 2021.
https://www.indianpunchline.com/eu-shelves-russia-dialogue/

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Claim 6: “its main topic being the list of European conditions for the start of these negotiations”

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The TASS report mentions the attempt to consider the possibility of negotiations, but there is no corroboration from other independent sources regarding the specific 'list of European conditions' as the main topic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia.[1] Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–European_Union_relation…

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web search NEUTRAL — "The EU foreign ministers will make their first attempt to consider the very possibility of opening negotiations with Russia at the Gymnich (the format of informal meetings of the bloc’s foreign minis…
https://tass.com/world/2128777

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web search NEUTRAL — The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) is composed of the EU foreign affairs ministers. It meets approximately once per month, mostly in Brussels and a few times a year in Luxembourg.
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/council-meetin…

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