Lavrov met with German Foreign Minister for the first time in four years // The meeting of Lavrov and Vadeful on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly lasted about 20 minutes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his German counterpart Johann Wadeful at the UN headquarters in New York. The last time he held face-to-face talks with the foreign Minister of Germany in January 2022 – the post was then held by Annalena Berbock.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his German counterpart Johann Wadeful at the UN headquarters in New York. The last time he held face-to-face talks with the foreign Minister of Germany in January 2022 – the post was then held by Annalena Berbock.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the meeting was requested by Berlin. According to her, German diplomats demanded not to record conversations, not to ask questions and restrict access to the press. The meeting lasted just over 20 minutes, reports TASS.
Relations between Russia and Germany have escalated in recent weeks over a drone loaded with explosives found at Leipzig airport. Berlin accused Moscow of involvement in the incident on the basis of applied technology and intelligence. Consulates general in Bonn and St. Petersburg soon closed. Johan Wadeful, however, is willing to engage with Moscow and welcomes President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit.
