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Russian diplomatic activity at UN General Assembly

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During the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov engaged in various high-level bilateral meetings. Lavrov met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to present a Russian report regarding events in Bucha, demanding a detailed investigation. He also discussed the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. Lavrov held discussions with representatives from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Brazil concerning Middle East stability, UN coordination, and non-interference in domestic elections. In a significant diplomatic development, Lavrov held a bilateral meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. This encounter marked the first meeting between the two officials in over four years and the first direct contact between the two nations since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted approximately 20 to 30 minutes, ~~occurred amid heightened tensions following a suspected drone attack on~~ did not result in a ~~Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport, an incident Germany attributes to Russian intelligence.~~ diplomatic breakthrough, as both sides remained deeply divided. Wadephul used the encounter to warn Russia against continuing a “dangerous path of ~~escalation~~ escalation” toward Germany, Europe, and NATO, stating that Germany is prepared to defend itself and retaliate. He also emphasized the need for Russia to facilitate grain exports via the Black Sea to prevent food shortages in the Global ~~South.~~ South and addressed recent hybrid tensions, including a suspected drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport. In response, Lavrov ~~expressed skepticism regarding the utility of~~ dismissed the ~~exchange,~~ exchange as unproductive, stating that the German minister merely repeated official public ~~positions, and~~ positions. He accused ~~European nations~~ Germany of ~~obstructing peace efforts.~~ being a primary financier for Ukraine and attempting to become a leading military power in Europe. Lavrov further questioned if Berlin had learned lessons from World War II and affirmed that Russia would veto attempts by Germany and Japan to secure permanent seats on the UN Security Council. While the German side requested the meeting, Russian spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized the restrictive conditions imposed on the encounter, including limitations on media access and audio recording.

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