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- Sergei Lavrov met Johann Wadephul in New York on September 26, 2026, the first foreign-minister dialogue since before Russia’s 2022 invasion.
- Wadephul urged Lavrov to do “everything possible” for a Black Sea grain-export deal, warning Global South shortages.
- Lavrov said he learned nothing new beyond Germany’s statements and blamed Ukraine for vessel attacks.
- Germany blamed Russia for an August drone attempt at Leipzig/Halle Airport and closed a Russian consulate.