Lavrov and Vadeyfule meet in New York

The foreign ministers of Germany and Russia held a 20-minute meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, marking their first such encounter since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The meeting, initiated by Germany, focused on grain exports from Ukraine and Russia, a drone incident in Leipzig, and the war in Ukraine, but yielded no progress or agreement.

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 in NewYork.
The meeting was initiated by the German side.
It was the first meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and Germany since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes.
Topics discussed included grain exports from Ukraine and Russia, the drone incident in Leipzig, and the situation in Ukraine.
Both sides acknowledged that no progress or agreement was reached.
Germany emphasized its continued support for Ukraine and stated that the war has no justification.
Russia denied responsibility for the drone incident in Leipzig and claimed it heard nothing new from Germany.

Points of divergence

Senator Grigory Karasin stated that the meeting was one-sided and brought nothing new, and that Germany only pretended to be active by inviting Lavrov. — vesti
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said the German initiative was a way to show open channels with Russia and that there was nothing substantive behind it, calling the initiative a 'mystery'. — interfax
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadefuhr stated that Russia is not ready for negotiations to end the war and does not show a constructive position. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Wadefuhr asked Russia to make concessions on the Ukrainian front and ensure safe passage for ships in the Black Sea region, which Lavrov rejected. — tg_radiosvoboda
Lavrov said he did not hear anything new from Germany and that they could have just called instead of meeting. — meduza
Wadefuhr said that many countries advised him to hold the meeting and that Russia was reportedly ready for dialogue. — tg_echoonline_news
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga confirmed that he had spoken with Wadefuhr after the meeting and was informed of its outcomes. — tg_astrapress

Coverage (20 sources)

Senator Karasin commented on the meeting of Wadevulya with Lavrov — Вести
Russian Ambassador stated that Germany and the EU are not playing a role in negotiations on Ukraine — Вести
In Moscow, Berlin's proposal for a meeting of Lavrov and Wadefula was called a mystery — Интерфакс
Lavrov and Wadeful: What is Germany praising and criticizing about their meeting? — DW Главное
German Foreign Minister told Kallas the results of negotiations with Lavrov — Вести
Politologist Bashirov explained what made Berlin go to contact with Moscow — Вести
Kilinkarov on Lavrov and Wadefful meeting: EU test of readiness for dialogue with RF — Вести
To Christophorus: Lavrov and Wadefulya meeting speaks of Western panic — Вести
Permanent Representative of Russia Called Strange Decision by German Foreign Minister on Ukrainian Settlement — Вести
German Foreign Minister after meeting with Lavrov stated that Russia is not ready for war-ending talks — The Moscow Times
Foreign Ministers of Germany and Russia - Johann Wadefelt and Sergey Lavrov - met in New York on September 26, — Радио Свобода
In the US, Germany's miscalculation regarding Russia was pointed out — Вести
German Foreign Minister: Agreement not reached at meeting with Russian counterpart. Russian Foreign Minister: Heard nothing new, they could have just called — Meduza
German Foreign Minister Called Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister 'Correct' — ЭХО / Новости
German Foreign Minister told what he discussed with Sergey Lavrov; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said he already talked by phone with Johann Wadefeld and noted that his German colleague informed him about the results of his conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister... — ASTRA
German Foreign Minister explained why he met Lavrov — Коммерсантъ
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Germany held first talks since the start of the big war — Meduza
German Foreign Minister Reaffirms Germany's Position on Ukraine at Meeting with Lavrov — Интерфакс
Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Germany proceeds on the initiative of the German side — Интерфакс
German side requested meeting of German Foreign Minister with Sergey Lavrov, Maria Zakharova reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)

Lavrov and Vadeyfule meet in New York

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