Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking their first known one-on-one meeting since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Germany urged Russia to abandon its path of escalation.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, calling for a diplomatic resolution to tensions following the US-Israel conflict with Tehran. The discussions came amid broader diplomatic engagement at the UN, including separate talks between Tehran and Washington.
Russia ordered the closure of German diplomatic offices in a tit-for-tat move after Germany accused Moscow of a hybrid attack involving a drone incident at Leipzig Airport and closed Russian consular facilities. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Germany of moving toward direct confrontation with Russia.
Following a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Kremlin says it will wait for new American proposals to end the Ukraine war, while blaming Ukraine's rejection of earlier peace terms on European influence and continued U.S. military assistance. Rubio acknowledged no quick deal is possible despite Trump administration commitment to diplomacy.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui held high-level meetings in Moscow, including talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a third strategic dialogue with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. North Korean state media KCNA said the two sides reached consensus on all issues discussed and agreed to accelerate bilateral cooperation across multiple fields.
Russian officials expressed readiness for peace negotiations with Ukraine while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov questioned whether President Trump has shifted his stance on the war following suggestions by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit. The Kremlin indicated it expects to resume contacts with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner over Ukraine.
