Lavrov: No new proposals from German FM

The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany held a 20-minute meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, marking their first in-person encounter since January 2022. The meeting, initiated by Germany, yielded no new proposals or progress on key issues, with both sides expressing skepticism about its substance.

Consensus

The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadefuhr took place on September 26 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes.
It was the first in-person meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and Germany since January 2022.
The meeting was initiated by Germany.
Lavrov stated he did not hear anything new from Wadefuhr, who repeated Germany’s official public position.
Wadefuhr did not seek negotiations on Ukraine’s future or offer new proposals.
Both sides acknowledged the need for diplomatic contact, though with skepticism about its effectiveness.
Germany requested limited media access and no recording of introductory remarks before the meeting.

Points of divergence

Griгорий Карасин described the meeting as a 'simulation of activity' by the German politician, implying it was for public display. — vesti
Roderich Kizewetter, an expert from the CDU party, said the meeting produced only 'false hopes and confusion' and was ineffective for Ukraine or German security. — tg_dwglavnoe
Wadefuhr stated he initiated the meeting to ensure Europe’s involvement in dialogue with Moscow and to prevent the U.S. from monopolizing relations with Russia. — novaya_eu
Maria Zakharova claimed the meeting was initiated by Germany to boost Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s declining popularity. — m24
Lavrov said the meeting created the impression that Germany expected Russia to make concessions on Ukraine and the Black Sea. — interfax
Lavrov said Wadefuhr’s tone implied a 'gesture of goodwill' in exchange for Russian concessions. — kommersant
Germany requested restricted media access and no recording of the opening statements before the meeting. — tg_tass_agency

Coverage (16 sources)

Karasin called the invitation of Johann Wadeful Lavarov to dialogue an imitation of activity — Вести
Russian Foreign Ministry: German Foreign Minister himself requested a meeting with Lavrov — Вести
NZZ: Wadeful made the right decision by meeting Lavrov — Вести
Meeting of Wadeful with Lavrov yielded nothing but 'false hopes and confusion', expert of HDS foreign policy party states — DW Главное
Zakhrova: German Foreign Minister met Lavrov for Merz's rating — Вести
German Foreign Minister says he did not reach agreement with Lavrov. The latter believed a phone call would have sufficed instead of a meeting — Новая газета Европа
Vadehull on meeting with Lavrov: Proposal for de-escalation found no response — DW Главное
Zakhrova: Germany requested talks between Lavrov and Wadefulya for the sake of Merca's rating — Москва 24
Lavrov: Nothing new was extracted from the meeting with German Foreign Minister Wadeful — Вечерняя Москва
Lavrov heard nothing new from the German Foreign Minister on the topic of Ukrainian settlement — Интерфакс
Lavrov stated there are no new proposals at the meeting with the head of Germany's foreign ministry — Коммерсантъ
Lavrov called on journalists' pride to investigate the provocation in Bucha — Вести
German Foreign Minister Ignored Journalists' Questions After Meeting with Lavrov — Вести
Zakharova criticized German Foreign Ministry demands before meeting with Lavrov — Вести
Footage of the beginning of Lavrov's meeting with the head of Germany's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadefull. The German side demanded before the meeting with Lavrov... — ТАСС (Telegram)
On meeting with Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Germany requested to come. — МИД России

Lavrov: No new proposals from German FM

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (16 sources)

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