RFE/RL's Rikard Jozwiak reports from Brussels:
Badly strained relations with Russia are expected to top the agenda at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on January 19.
The ministers are also likely to discuss heightened concerns about security and terrorism following attacks by Islamist militants in Paris.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said last week the meeting would focus on possible steps to "induce a policy change from Russia" in eastern Ukraine, where fighting between pro-Russian separatists and government forces has increased in recent days.
A document seen by RFE/RL suggested the ministers would be exploring "possible elements for selective and gradual reengagement" with Russia, citing areas of shared concern such as Syria, Iraq, and the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
IS and other militants are also likely to receive much attention at the ministers' meeting.
The January 7-9 attacks in Paris and last week's raids on suspected Islamists in Western Europe have raised fears about the potential threat from European citizens returning from wars on the battlefields in Syria and Iraq.
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