On 26 September 2026, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Russian counterpart met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its 'dangerous path of escalation' toward Germany, Europe, and NATO.
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The German and Russian foreign ministers have met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN AP News
In the encounter, German Foreign Minster Johann Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" toward Germany, Europe and the NATO alliance, a German delegation official said.
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