Lavrov meets German foreign minister at UN
Sergei Lavrov met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, with the talks lasting around 20 to 22 minutes. The meeting marked the first high-level diplomatic contact between Russia and Germany since January 2022.
Consensus
- The meeting between Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul took place on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York.
- The talks lasted slightly over 20 minutes, with one source specifying 22 minutes.
- The meeting was held in a closed format after an initial handshake.
- The German side initiated the meeting.
- This was the first high-level meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and Germany since January 2022.
- The German minister declined to comment after the meeting.
Points of divergence
- The meeting was initiated by the German side. — vm
- The previous meeting between Lavrov and the German foreign minister occurred on January 18, 2022, with Annalena Baerbock. — vm
- Germany officially accused Russia of attempting to attack Leipzig airport with a drone, denounced the agreement on the Russian House in Berlin, and decided to close the Russian consulate in Bonn by September 18. — vm
- Russia responded by announcing the closure of Goethe Institute branches, and Wadephul expressed regret over this move, stating it could further complicate relations. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Meeting of Sergey Lavrov with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful completed, negotiations lasted slightly more than 20 minutes,… — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov's meeting with the head of Germany's foreign ministry ended, it lasted 22 minutes — Вести
- Lavrov's meeting with German Foreign Minister Wadeful ended after 20 minutes — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Sergey Lavrov
- Germany
- Johanna Vadevula
- MID
- Russia
- TASS
- Moscow
- UN
- IT 'News'
- General Assembly
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Denis Davydov
- United Nations
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