### [2026-09-26](/feed/2026/09/26/index.md)

##### Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly
# Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul holds talks during the United Nations General Assembly, the first talks between Russia and Germany since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/un-russia-germanys-top-diplomats-hold-first-talks-since-2022-2026-09-26/)

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