politics New York City, United States
German and Russian foreign ministers meet amid tensions over Ukraine
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Wadephul urged Russia to end its escalation, pursue a ceasefire and support Black Sea grain exports; Lavrov said he heard nothing new.
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Johann Wadephul and Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
2 of 2 sources“The meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday”
AllegedThe meeting was believed to be the first direct meeting between the ministers since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
2 of 2 sources“the first such talks since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine”