Moscow, May 26 -- EU member states are holding internal consultations on whether to revise a legal framework protecting Ukrainian refugees in the European Union, while not ruling out dropping the directive, the Euroactiv news portal reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.

The Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), which was activated in March 2022, was a temporary solution, and now in the changing geopolitical landscape European officials are discussing "exit strategies," the portal said.

The TPD only allows The TPD only allows for two extensions, and the European Commission has already extended it until March 2026. Currently, the majority of member states are in favor of the extension, but there is not much legal room for another e...