United Nations: Meeting on the sidelines of the UN: Wadephul and Lavrov remain divided
A handshake, about 20 minutes of conversation – and fundamental disagreement: Wadephul meets Lavrov bilaterally for the first time in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met for 20 minutes in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Debate, their first bilateral meeting since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022. Wadephul called for Russia to de-escalate and end the war in Ukraine, while Lavrov questioned the usefulness of the exchange, saying he heard nothing new.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between Germany and Russia, with Germany accusing Russia of hybrid attacks, including a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport.
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