German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at U.N.
The German and Russian foreign ministers met Saturday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, holding what's believed to be the first such tete-a-tete since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The meeting came as tensions between the European Union and Russia rose - and just before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed world leaders.
TL;DR
- German and Russian foreign ministers held a meeting at the U.N. General Assembly.
- This is believed to be their first meeting since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The meeting took place as tensions between the European Union and Russia increased.
- It occurred shortly before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed world leaders.