Russia Says Germany and EU Play No Role in Ukraine Negotiations
Russia's Permanent Representative Mikhail Ulyanov claims a meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Johann Wadephul proved Berlin and Brussels are irrelevant to talks.
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Russia's UN envoy Mikhail Ulyanov stated that a New York meeting between Sergey Lavrov and German counterpart Johann Wadephul proved Germany and the EU play no role in Ukraine negotiations.
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Why It Matters
Sergey Lavrov and Johann Wadephul met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26.
GENEVA, September 29. /TASS/. Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, demonstrated that Germany and the European Union play no role in negotiations over Ukraine.
"The German foreign minister requested a meeting with Sergey Lavrov in New York. What for? To repeat standard Western narratives. He had nothing new to say. In doing so, he simply proved that Germany and the EU play no role whatsoever in the negotiations on Ukraine," Ulyanov wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
On September 26, Lavrov met with Wadephul on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. It was their first meeting since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and lasted approximately 20 minutes.
Following the talks, Lavrov said he had heard nothing new from his German counterpart, who, according to the Russian foreign minister, merely reiterated Berlin’s established position. Wadephul declined to comment after the meeting.
Lavrov last met with Germany’s foreign minister on January 18, 2022, when the position was held by Annalena Baerbock.
Open Questions
- What specific Western narratives were repeated during the meeting?
