German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Saturday, the first talks at this level since Russia's war against Ukraine began in 2022. They met on the sidelines of the UN General Debate.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Germany requested the meeting, TASS reported. It was held in a meeting room provided by Russia in the UN building; the specific issues discussed were not immediately clear.
