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German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensions

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" during rare talks with Sergey Lavrov in New York, the first such meeting since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Wadephul pressed Lavrov on reaching an agreement on Black Sea grain exports and called for an immediate and complete ceasefire, while Lavrov said he learned nothing new from the talks.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann David Wadephul of Germany speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Saturday, September 26, 2026 Heather Khalifa/AP)

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