Annalena Baerbock
German politician (born 1980)
Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 26
Lavrov and Wadephul hold first German-Russian talks since 2022 at UN General Assembly
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met German counterpart Johann Wadephul for 20 minutes in New York as Donald Trump pushed for a peace deal before winter.
- Sep 26
Lavrov Accuses Europe of Blocking Ukraine Peace Talks in UN Assembly Speech
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the United Nations General Assembly that Moscow will achieve its military goals in Ukraine, accusing European governments of obstructing peace negotiations supported by the Trump administration.
- Jun 3
Germany loses UN Security Council election for first time as Austria, Portugal win seats
Germany lost its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the first time on Wednesday, as Austria and Portugal secured the two available seats for the Western Europe group in a single round of voting.
- Jun 1
Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu addressed an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, convened for the first time at Romania's direct request, after a Russian Geran-2 drone exploded on a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians.
