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Wadephul warns Russia’s “imperialism” threatens Europe

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Wadephul Warns Russian Threat

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that Russian imperialism threatens Europe during a meeting in Slovakia.
Wadephul said questioning Russia’s threat is irresponsible and shows a lack of solidarity.
He blamed systemic obstruction by Hungary under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for weakening EU action.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, leading a left-nationalist government, has questioned EU and NATO responses.

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Wadephul Meets Lavrov

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York for a 20-minute discussion.
Germany requested the meeting, spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Russia’s last general consulate in Germany closed fully a week earlier.
Wadephul later called Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to convey Germany’s dual-track strategy of open diplomacy and sanctions.
Sybiha thanked Germany and discussed joint steps toward a ceasefire and winter resilience.

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Wadephul Warns Russian Threat

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that Russian imperialism threatens Europe during a meeting in Slovakia.
Wadephul said questioning Russia’s threat is irresponsible and shows a lack of solidarity.
He blamed systemic obstruction by Hungary under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for weakening EU action.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, leading a left-nationalist government, has questioned EU and NATO responses.

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