Moscow says Lavrov-Wadephul meeting showed no German effort to restore dialogue
Russia's Foreign Ministry said German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul used a meeting with Sergey Lavrov to list accusations against Russia rather than exchange views.
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A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul did not indicate any effort by Berlin to restore dialogue with Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, according to TASS.
In a statement, the ministry said Wadephul chose to read out a series of accusatory points against Russia during the meeting rather than engage in a genuine exchange of views, characterizing the encounter as falling short of a substantive diplomatic exchange.
The ministry's statement did not specify the particular accusations Wadephul reportedly raised, nor did it detail what topics, if any, were discussed constructively during the meeting.
Context
Relations between Russia and Germany have remained severely strained since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with Berlin among the countries that have provided significant military and financial support to Kyiv and imposed sanctions on Moscow. Diplomatic contacts between the two countries have continued only sporadically, largely centered on specific issues rather than a broader normalization of relations.
TASS did not report an immediate response from the German Foreign Ministry to Moscow's characterization of the meeting.
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