Terror attacks overshadow EU foreign ministers meeting

[World News]

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EU foreign ministers meet Monday with the deadly Paris attacks and the jihadist cell uncovered in Belgium dominating the headlines as they try to resolve sharp differences over ties with Russia strained to breaking point by the Ukraine crisis. The European Union on Saturday welcomed an accord between Libya's warring factions to work toward a unity government but warned there was still a "long way to go" to bring peace to a country on the brink of collapse. The main agenda item Monday -- a review of relations with Russia -- could be problematic and a potential minefield for EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini. The EU would accordingly focus on securing full implementation of the Minsk peace accords backed by Russia in September and meant to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine which has cost some 4,800 lives.

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