German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time since Ukraine invasion

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Sept, 03:54 · Archive

Germany's foreign minister met Russia's counterpart at the UN General Assembly, their first talks since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Russia's Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, marking their first meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Baerbock urged Russia to abandon what she called a 'dangerous path of escalation' toward Europe. Lavrov rejected the call, instead accusing Germany of being Ukraine's main sponsor and seeking to become a leading military power in Europe.

How it is being reported

• Ukraine war briefing: German foreign minister urges Russia to abandon dangerous escalation in rare meetingThe Guardian · 27 Sept, 03:30
• Germany's FM Wadephul meets Lavrov on UNGA sidelinesDW News · 26 Sept, 16:17

In this story: Annalena Baerbock · Sergey Lavrov · Germany · Russia · Ukraine · New York

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