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Russia appreciated Lavrov’s meeting with the German Foreign Minister

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Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya described the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful as a diplomatic performance, noting that the German minister repeated accusations against Moscow instead of a meaningful dialogue, which indicates that Germany does not have an independent foreign policy line.

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The meeting between Sergei Lavrov and Johann Wadeful took place in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where the positions of Russia and the West remain opposite.

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Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya called the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful "a diplomatic performance." His words are quoted by RIA Novosti agency.

The Russian diplomat believes that the German minister, instead of a meaningful conversation, repeated accusations against Moscow in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. As Nebenzya said, what happened indicates that the current leadership of Germany does not have an independent foreign policy line and is not ready for dialogue with Russia on the basis of mutual respect.

The diplomat also called the lack of an alternative action plan among European countries an alarming signal.

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Diplomatic contacts between Russia and Germany will remain formal without significant progress in the coming weeks
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