Russian and German foreign ministers meet at UN
Most outlets highlighted the rarity and timing of the meeting between Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Johann Wadephul at the UN, noting it was the first such encounter since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 24 News HD emphasized the four-year gap since the invasion, while Arab News Pakistan described it as the first known one-on-one meeting and briefly mentioned the German minister's reported call for de-escalation.
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At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
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At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
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At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since invasion of Ukraine
BRUSSLES - The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the first such talks since before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Russian and German foreign ministers meet at UN
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Russian and German foreign ministers meet at UN
Most outlets highlighted the rarity and timing of the meeting between Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and Germany’s Johann Wadephul at the UN, noting it was the first such encounter since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. One outlet specified it occurred on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and mentioned that the German minister reportedly called for de-escalation, while another framed it as the first meeting in over four years.
Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 2 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.
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German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN
The foreign ministers of Germany and Russia held their first known one-on-one meeting since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The German minister reportedly called for de-escalation, while his Russian counterpart later defended the war in a speech.
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Russia's Lavrov meets German foreign minister at UN
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met his German counterpart Johann Wadephul at the UN on Saturday -- the first such meeting since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.
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