German And Russian Foreign Ministers Meet As Lavrov Blames Europe For Blocking Ukraine Peace Talks
Germany's and Russia's foreign ministers met at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in a rare face-to-face discussion.[1]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used the appearance to accuse Europe of blocking peace talks that, he said, the Trump administration favors.[2]
Lavrov told the assembly, "Europe is doing everything it can to thwart peace talks in which the Trump administration is interested." CBS News The exchange came as both sides have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer in Ukraine since 2022, and Russian strikes killed four people across Ukraine on Saturday.[2] Ukraine is continuing long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and industrial sites, officials say.[2]
President Donald Trump said Saturday he hopes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will "settle" with Vladimir Putin and that "someday, hopefully before the heavy winter, they'll make a deal." CBS News Zelenskyy wrote on social media that Russia is "escalating every single day" and called for "stronger responses" from the world to prevent a wider war.[2]
The rare meeting underscored deep diplomatic disagreement about how to pair pressure on the battlefield with negotiations, and it highlighted competing international views on how to prevent the conflict from widening.
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- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Sergei Lavrov told the U.N. General Assembly that "Europe is doing everything it can to thwart peace talks in which the Trump administration is interested." Sergei Lavrov
- The article says both sides have escalated attacks after the deadliest summer in Ukraine since 2022, and Russian strikes killed four people across Ukraine on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Russian strikes
- Ukraine is continuing long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and industrial sites, according to the report. long-range drone attacks
- President Donald Trump said on Saturday, September 26, 2026, that he hopes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will "settle" with Vladimir Putin and that "someday, hopefully before the heavy winter, they'll make a deal." President Donald Trump
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Saturday that Russia is "escalating every single day" and called for "stronger responses" from the world to prevent a wider war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Sergei Lavrov told the U.N. General Assembly that 'Europe is doing everything it can to thwart peace talks in which the Trump administration is interested.'
- The article reports that both sides have escalated attacks after the deadliest summer in Ukraine since 2022, with Russian strikes killing four people across Ukraine on September 26, 2026.
- Ukraine is continuing long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and industrial sites, according to the new report.
- President Donald Trump said Saturday, September 26, 2026, that he hopes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will 'settle' with Vladimir Putin and that 'someday, hopefully before the heavy winter, they'll make a deal.'
- Zelenskyy said on social media Saturday that Russia is 'escalating every single day' and called for 'stronger responses' from the world to prevent wider war.