{
  "id": 10026083,
  "title": "German and Russian foreign ministers hold first talks in over three years on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/german-and-russian-foreign-ministers-hold-first-talks-in-over-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T17:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/german-and-russian-foreign-ministries-hold-meeting-in-new-york-ukraine-discussed-50644893.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov engaged in their first diplomatic discussions in more than three years during a side event of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2023, reported Deutsche Welle. This meeting came nearly two years after the last face-to-face encounter between the two nations' foreign ministers, which occurred on January 18, 2022, when Wadephul's predecessor, Annalena Baerbock, represented Germany. According to a spokesperson from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, Germany had initiated the call for this particular dialogue. The two-hour conversation primarily focused on strengthening bilateral ties and addressing the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Wadephul reiterated Germany's stance on the matter, a position Germany has consistently communicated through official channels. The German Foreign Ministry has yet to release any official commentary on the outcomes of the meeting. Prior to this recent encounter, the last joint appearance by the German and Russian foreign ministers was in Moscow in January 2022, during Baerbock's simultaneous visit to Kyiv and Moscow. This earlier meeting was marked by a heightened military presence in Russia and growing concerns from U.S. intelligence about potential aggression against Ukraine. During that occasion, the ministers explored the possibility of reestablishing talks within the \"Normandy Four\" framework, which includes Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and France. Baerbock emphasized that Germany would stand firm in advocating for human rights and European peace, even if it entailed economic sacrifices.",
  "summary": "German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, met on Sept. 26 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according to Deutsche Welle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/german-russian-foreign-ministers-have-rare-meeting-at-un",
        "published": "2026-09-26T17:14:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}