Vereinte Nationen: Wadephul trifft Lawrow in New York zu Gesprächen
Seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs gab es kein bilaterales Gespräch der Außenminister Deutschlands und Russlands mehr. Nun treffen sich Wadephul und Lawrow in New York.
New York - Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lawrow in a bilateral summit, marking their first direct talks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The encounter took place at the Russian side's conference room within the UN headquarters during the United Nations General Debate.
German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Sacharowa confirmed the news agency Tass that the request for the meeting was made by the German side. Since the initiation of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, high-ranking officials from both nations had appeared together at various international gatherings, but direct discussions at the foreign minister level had been absent.
The New York meeting unfolded amidst ongoing efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Wadephul and Lawrow are in New York for the UN General Debate, but the specific topics discussed during their meeting have not been disclosed yet.
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