German and Russian Foreign Ministers Meet on Sidelines of UN Assembly
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Saturday. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This marked the first known bilateral meeting between the two officials since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
NEW YORK — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted a bilateral meeting on Saturday in New York. The two officials met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
This engagement represented the first known one-on-one discussion between the foreign ministers since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The meeting took place during the annual diplomatic gathering at the UN headquarters.
Following the discussion, Minister Lavrov characterized the talks. He described the exchange as dismissive.
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