Foreign Affairs
German and Russian Foreign Ministers Discuss Grain Exports and Ukraine War
German Foreign Minister Wadephul met Russian counterpart Lavrov at the UN summit in New York, marking their first conversation since January 2022. Wadephul addressed a drone incident in Leipzig involving explosives, asserting Germany's right to self-defense, while urging Russia to facilitate Black Sea grain exports to prevent famine in the southern hemisphere. The meeting highlighted frozen diplomatic ties, with Lavrov dismissing the talks as unnecessary after receiving a propaganda brochure titled "The Heirs of Goebbels" regarding Bucha. Wadephul criticized Russia's inability to justify the war, describing it as pointless and costly, while noting that despite provocative gestures from Moscow, he demonstrated willingness to engage on security and food crisis issues.
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