German and Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at United Nations General Assembly
In the encounter, German Foreign Minster Johann Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" toward Germany, Europe and the NATO alliance, a German delegation official said.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the German delegation, Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" toward Germany, Europe, and the NATO alliance.
The meeting, which lasted over 20 minutes, was reportedly requested by the German side. Russia's Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the situation around Ukraine, with Wadephul reaffirming the German government's publicly stated position.
This was the first meeting between the two foreign ministers since January 2022, when Annalena Baerbock led the German ministry. The conversation took place as tensions between the European Union and Russia were rising.
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